Discussion Board 2
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Explain habitualization and how it relates to the social construction of reality. Make sure that you use an example from society.
2. Draw a large circle, and then “slice” the circle into pieces like a pie, labeling each piece with a role or status that you occupy. Add as many statuses, ascribed and achieved, that you have. Don’t forget things like dog owner, gardener, traveler, student, runner, and employee. How many statuses do you have? In which ones are there role conflicts?
Discussion Board 3
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Discuss socialization over the life course. Is there a difference between how your parents were socialized and how you were socialized? Make sure you discuss at least one aspect of your socialization.
2. The concept of hate crimes has been linked to in-groups and out-groups. Can you think of an example where people have been excluded or tormented due to this kind of group dynamic?
Discussion Board 4
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Contrast a functionalist viewpoint of digital surveillance with a conflict perspective viewpoint. Make sure to give good examples of both perspectives.
2. If given the choice, would you purchase an unusual car such as a hearse for everyday use? How would your friends, family, or significant other react? Since deviance is culturally defined, most of the decisions we make are dependent on the reactions of others. Is there anything the people in your life encourage you to do that you don’t? Why don’t you?
Discussion Board 5
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Which social class do you and your family belong to? Are you in a different social class than your grandparents and great-grandparents? Does your class differ from your social standing, and, if so, how? What aspects of your societal situation establish you in a social class?
2. Compare and contrast the modernization theory and dependency theory. Which do you think is more useful for explaining global inequality? Explain, using examples.
Discussion 6
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. How do you describe your ethnicity? Do you include your family’s country of origin? Do you consider yourself multiethnic? How does your ethnicity compare to that of the people you spend most of your time with?
2. Which lifestyle do you think is healthiest for aging people—activity, continuity, or disengagement theories? What are the pros and cons of each theory? Find examples of real people who illustrate the theories, either from your own experience or your friends’ relationships with older people. Do your examples show positive or negative aspects of the theory they illustrate?
Discussion 7
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Think of an older person you know well, perhaps a grandparent, other relative, or neighbor. How does this person defy certain stereotypes of aging?
2. Explain why more than half of IPV goes unreported? Why are those who are abused unlikely to report the abuse?
Discussion 8
Respond to ONE of the following:
1. Which sociological theory best describes your view of education? Explain why.
2. Based on what you know about symbolic interactionism and feminist theory, what do you think proponents of those theories see as the role of the school?