Q1) Outline the major points of functional analysis.
Q2) A major difference between the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology is the level of analysis. Identify the focus of each perspective and explain how theorists from each perspective would explain homelessness.
Q3) List the four practices that can distort, misrepresent, or lead to fraudulent research, Briefly explain what each practice is.
Q4) Folkways, mores, and taboos are all types of norms. Describe the difference between each of them and give an example of each.
Q5) Discuss how mass media and media images affect gender socialization.
Q6) Outline the six issues that members of the anti-globalization movement target and explain the role of the World Social Forum in the fight against globalization.
Q7) Define social class and distinguish between the three methods that sociologists use to measure social class.
Q8) Briefly outline the thoughts of the sociological theorists in explaining how women became a minority group.
Q9) Identify the five characteristics shared by all minority groups.
Q10) Distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary social deviance and give examples of each.