1) Consider the contrast between practical knowledge and scientific knowledge. Describe an activity or social phenomenon of which you have practical knowledge, and then list the steps you might take to develop scientific knowledge of it. Describe how your knowledge might change as you develop this scientific approach to the subject, and demonstrate that you understand the difference between the two types of knowledge.
2) Symbolic Interactionism is a micro-level approach to sociology. It sees face-to-face interactions as the building blocks of larger social institutions. Just think, organizations, businesses, athletic programs and even families cease to exist and lack any social meaning without the individuals that give them their social meaning.
Now, your turn! Describe how individuals interacting with each other produce larger social institutions (e.g. education,healthcare, religion etc.).