SOC100 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2
Latest 2017 August
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 2017 August
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 276).
SOC100 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2
Latest 2017 August
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.
http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&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 2017 August
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 2017 August
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 2017 August
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
Does “Gene Simmons Family Jewels”
depict a typical U.S. family? Why or why not? What is going on with the
American family today? What historical events have played a role in shaping
U.S. 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
2017 August
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?
