SOC100 Week
1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
Explain how experience
shapes one’s attitude toward cultural diversity. Give examples.
dq 2
Regarding the pioneers
in sociology from Topic 1, which theorists do you think have the most relevance
for today? How do you see their theories being applied today? Give examples.
SOC100 Week
2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
Some typical agents of
socialization are: family, school, religion, friends, relatives, and mass
media. What agents of socialization have influenced you the most? Describe
their influence on your attitudes, beliefs, values, or other orientations to
life. How have they made you the person that you are today?
dq 2
The major components of
social structure are culture, social class, social status, roles, groups, and
social institutions. Use social structure to explain why some Americans have
such a low rate of college graduation. (See Table 9.3, Race-Ethnicity
and Education, on page 284 of the textbook.)
SOC100 Week
3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
How do group dynamics
impact today’s workplace? Does corporate culture and leadership come into play?
How so? Discuss.
dq 2
View the videos
“Classic Studies in Psychology” on the Milgram studies in the GCU
Library. Cut and paste the following URL into your browser.
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=96349&xtid=40125
Scroll down to videos
12, 13, 14, and 15: “Justification?” “Milgram’s Study of
Obedience,” “The Results,” and “Milgram’s
Conclusions.” Review the story in the text in Chapter 5.
Stanley Milgram’s
classic experiment of obedience focuses on social control and social
conformity. Review Milgram’s experiment. If you were King or Queen of your
kingdom, what behaviors would you classify as deviant? How would you make your
populace obey and conform? Think about it and formulate a response.
SOC100 Week
4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
What are some ways in
which our American culture stratifies people? See how long of a list you can
come up with. Why do societies stratify? What do you think are the functions of
stratification?
dq 2
How do we in the United
States measure social mobility? How does social class and life chance play out
in social mobility? Where do you see yourself 10 years from now regarding your
place in society? Why?
SOC100 Week
5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
Evaluate the positive
and negative effects of Affirmative Action in the United States. Target current
issues, trends, and demographics.
dq 2
Discuss the concept of
equality. Do you see equality happening in our society? Why or why not?
Describe your personal observations of inequality.
SOC100 Week
6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
What global forces are
affecting the U.S. economy and politics? How do those global forces affect your
own life? Discuss.
dq 2
In the once popular
television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, did this show
depict a typical American family? Why or why not? What is going on with the
American family today? What historical events have played a role in shaping
American family life? What do you see for the future of the U.S. family? How do
religion and education impact the future of the U.S. family?
SOC100 Week
7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2018 March
dq 1
How has technology
affected your life? Be specific as to what changes, and in what ways.
dq 2
Do you believe the
long-term consequences of increased technological dependence are going to be
good or bad? Explain. How do you see technology’s effect on society 20 years
from now?
