1. Summarize the contributions of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and W.E.B. DuBois to the field of sociology. Be sure to note any theoretical differences they may have had with one another.
2. Describe what C. Wright Mills meant by the term "sociological imagination."
3. Define the term "scientific method" and the five basic steps used in the scientific method.
4. Define the term "globalization" and describe how it affects culture today. Give an example to support your answer.
5. Identify the various agents of socialization and discuss the importance of each in the formation of a social self.
6. Discuss how the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism view the role of social institutions in society.
7. Discuss how the recent war with Iraq may have had a narcotizing effect for some viewers, and provide illustrations to support your answer.
8. Describe the similarities and differences between conformity and obedience, according to Stanley Milgram. Give examples to support both concepts.
9. Discuss the relationship between cultural transmission and differential association in explaining deviance or criminal acts. Give an illustration of how a person would likely become criminal using the differential association process.
10. What is meant by the term relative deprivation! How does it serve to mobilize discontent?