What are the three basic characteristics of capitalism? What are the three basic characteristics of socialism? What is democratic socialism?
What are the three major sectors of the economy? Define and illustrate each of these?
What are the basic characteristics of a profession?
Differentiate between the concepts power and authority.
Differentiate between Max Weber's three types of authority.
Four types of political systems are reviewed in the text. Identify and describe each of these systems.
Discuss the role and effect of the mass media covering terrorist or war events.
What are the four approaches to peace identified in the text? Which one do you feel has the best chance to succeed?
An old adage goes like this "Everyone is born equal, but some are born more equal than others." Would this statement apply to democracy in Canada? Comment from your readings and observations.
What are the four basic functions of the family according to structural-functionalists?
Why has the divorce rate increased in recent decades in Canada?
In what ways are middle class and working class marriages different?
What are the five conclusions being made about marriage and family life into the twenty first century?
According to structural functional analysis what are three major functions of religion?
Briefly describe the position of religion fundamentalism in our society today.
Science continues to reveal more and more of the mysteries of life and the universe. Will scientific knowledge eventually replace religion?
Describe the five basic functions of education according to structural functional analysis.
What 3 points does social conflict analysis use to illustrate how education causes social inequality?
What are the five serious problems with the bureaucratic nature of our educational system?
What are the major problems in Canadian education? What is one recommendation you have to solving each of the problems?
Why in your opinion is cigarette smoking increasing among young people?
Describe the three basic characteristics of holistic medicine.
How does the health-care system in Canada differ from those in other capitalist systems?
What are social-conflict analysts' arguments about the health care system in Canada? Do you agree?