Theories

1. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the importance and characteristics of in" rel="nofollow">interaction from a rational choice theory, ethnomethodological, and dramaturgical perspective. Make sure to in" rel="nofollow">include the key assumptions of each theory. You should also detail the motivation of in" rel="nofollow">interpersonal in" rel="nofollow">interaction from each of the three perspectives. You need to also in" rel="nofollow">integrate at least one critique of each theory in" rel="nofollow">in your discussion. 2. 2. Usin" rel="nofollow">ing either yourself or someone you know as an example, describe a status set of an in" rel="nofollow">individual usin" rel="nofollow">ing at least 5 statuses. Which of these statuses are ascribed and which are achieved? Does this in" rel="nofollow">individual have a master status? Describe some correspondin" rel="nofollow">ing roles for each of the statuses. Where might this in" rel="nofollow">individual experience role strain" rel="nofollow">in? What about role conflict? 3. 8. List and discuss at least four problems in" rel="nofollow">in bureaucracies that were presented in" rel="nofollow">in the text. How would you address these problems? What would the ideal organizational structure for macro-groups look like for macro-level groups in" rel="nofollow">in the United States? Chapter 6 4. 9. Compare and contrast three different theories of deviant behavior. Which do you believe is most accurate and why? 5. 9. Though many people share the goal of home ownership, it is not possible for everyone to earn enough money to purchase a home of their own. Explain" rel="nofollow">in how this problem applies to Merton’s strain" rel="nofollow">in theory. Make sure to cover all five possible ways to adapt to the strain" rel="nofollow">in (conformity, in" rel="nofollow">innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion). 6. 10. Your text argues that white collar crimes are more costly in" rel="nofollow">in terms of fin" rel="nofollow">inances and lives than violent predatory crimes. Given the numerous examples of violent crimes in" rel="nofollow">in the media, how can this be true? Fin" rel="nofollow">inally, which type of white collar crime do you consider to be the most serious and why? 7. 11. Explain" rel="nofollow">in both national and global crimes and provide an example of each. Why do you feel that these crimes are less salient when we thin" rel="nofollow">ink about crimin" rel="nofollow">inal behavior? If you were an applied sociologist, how would you draw more attention to national and global crimes? Chapter 7 8. 12. What are the three key arguments of the Davis and Moore thesis of social stratification? What is one social position in" rel="nofollow">in society that supports their argument? What is one social position in" rel="nofollow">in a society that refutes their argument? 9. 13. Compare and contrast the structural-functional and conflict views of social stratification. Make sure to detail the key assumptions from each theory in" rel="nofollow">in your answer. Fin" rel="nofollow">inally, show how Evolutionary Theory draws from both Structural Functionalism and Conflict Theory in" rel="nofollow">in its understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of social stratification. Which theory do you fin" rel="nofollow">ind most accurate and why? 10. 14. Highlight at least three ways that social class can affect an in" rel="nofollow">individual′s life chances and lifestyle at the micro-level, three ways at the meso-level, and three ways at the macro-level of in" rel="nofollow">interaction. In your opin" rel="nofollow">inion, at which of these levels is the impact of social class the most damagin" rel="nofollow">ing to an in" rel="nofollow">individual? Explain" rel="nofollow">in. 11. 15. Compare and contrast the three major stratification systems detailed in" rel="nofollow">in your book. In your answer, make sure to detail the opportunity for mobility in" rel="nofollow">in each of the systems. Also discuss how each of these three systems are main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">ined by the society. Chapter 8 12. 16. List and discuss the five factors that characterize min" rel="nofollow">inority groups and their relations with domin" rel="nofollow">inant groups in" rel="nofollow">in society. Provide examples. 13. 17. Describe how the defin" rel="nofollow">inition of the term “race” origin" rel="nofollow">inated. How has the term changed over time? In your essay you should also discuss how race has evolved as a social construction. Fin" rel="nofollow">inally, discuss how race is embedded with social class. 14. 18. Describe how prejudice and discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination operates at the micro and macro-level. In your answer, you should defin" rel="nofollow">ine different types of micro and macro-level prejudice and discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination. You should also compare and contrast how micro- and macro-level discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination affects the life chances of min" rel="nofollow">inority group members. Make sure to in" rel="nofollow">include real-life examples in" rel="nofollow">in your answer. 15. 19. Compare and contrast the functions and dysfunctions of havin" rel="nofollow">ing min" rel="nofollow">inority and domin" rel="nofollow">inant groups in" rel="nofollow">in society. Make sure to in" rel="nofollow">include the key assumptions of the structural-functionalists and conflict theorists in" rel="nofollow">in regards to race relations in" rel="nofollow">in your answer. You must also in" rel="nofollow">include a discussion of the labor market in" rel="nofollow">in your answer. Chapter 9 16. 20. Compare and contrast homophobia and heterosexism. Provide detailed examples. 17. 21. Compare and contrast how issues relatin" rel="nofollow">ing to sex, gender, and sexuality are present at the micro-, meso-, and macro levels of the social world. Provide examples. 18. 22. Compare and contrast side-effect and past-in" rel="nofollow">in-present discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination. How are the social in" rel="nofollow">institutions of religion and work related in" rel="nofollow">in a way that may result in" rel="nofollow">in side-effect discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination? 19. 23. What is meant by the statement in" rel="nofollow">in your text, “work itself is gendered”? Explain" rel="nofollow">in some of the social forces that hurt or help men with promotions. Explain" rel="nofollow">in some of the social forces that hurt or help women with promotions. 20. 24. What is in" rel="nofollow">institutionalized gender discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination? Provide two examples. How is in" rel="nofollow">institutionalized gender discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination related to heterosexism? 21. 25. On average, men earn more money than women do for performin" rel="nofollow">ing the same job with the same level of education and experience. Explain" rel="nofollow">in this phenomenon from the three main" rel="nofollow">in different sociological perspectives (symbolic in" rel="nofollow">interactionist, structural-functionalist, and conflict).