Abacus College, Oxford

SOC 102 Topic 2 DQ 1: Compare and contrast material and nonmaterial culture. Provide examples of both from your life.

SOC 102 Topic 3 DQ 1: Using the three major sociological theories, explain each theoretical perspective on deviance. Then compare and contrast the role deviance plays in society according to the theories. Use Figure 5.1 in Our social world:

SOC-102 Topic 3 DQ 2: Merton believed that deviance was the result of tension between the cultural goals or aspirations held out to the larger society, and the approved means of attaining those goals. Do you agree or disagree with this theoretical perspective? Providing examples to back up your statement.

SOC 102 Topic 4 DQ 1: Provide two examples of statuses and roles you inhabit. Explain what statuses and roles produce for the social person, and thus, for you.

SOC 102 Topic 4 Discussion Question 2 GCU Select three societal tasks from Chart 6-1 in Our Social World: An Introduction to Sociology – chapter 6, and explain how the related social institution performs the societal task. Can an argument be made as to the most important task? Share your thoughts with the class.

SOC 102 Topic 5 DQ 1: Compare and contrast Davis and Moore’s functionalist perspective of social stratification with Mosca’s conflict perspective of social stratification. After your comparison, indicate which theory you agree with and why?

Through research, find an example of issues related to two of the three organizing principles of stratification in the United States (class, race, and gender). How are individuals stratified based on each of the two principles you chose? Provide citations for the sources you use. An example of an issue related to gender is the pay gap between men and women.

SOC 102 Topic 6 DQ 1: Name four social negatives and four social positives concerning gentrification. If you or someone you know have experienced gentrification, share their experience and what was the effect of gentrification.

SOC 102 Topic 6 Discussion Question 2 GCU SOC-102 Topic 6 DQ 2: Explain the difference between Modernization Theory, Dependency Theory, and World Systems Theory. Then select the theory that best explains social change and why.

SOC 102 Topic 7 DQ 1: How do structural-functionalist, feminists, and symbolic interactionists differ in their analysis of the family? Provide your conclusion as to the perspective that provides the fullest understanding of the family.