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Sociology Questions
Normally, I'm pretty good about doing my homework and everything. I think school can be really interesting, but this teacher drives me absolutely crazy. She's awful. Really. So I was hoping someone would help me answer these questions she gave us because I just have absolutely no will to pay attention in her class anymore. Honestly, she's the worst teacher I have ever had. Which is a shame, because sociology is very interesting.
I don't need anyone to write me out full on answers, just give me a little bit of help maybe. Thanks.
Anyhow, here are the questions:
1. It is important to recognize that changes in American families are often assigned different meanings. There are at least two competing political viewpoints regarding families: Right/Conservative and Left/Liberal.
Each one identifies different causes and consequences of family change.
Discuss, compare, and contrast the assumptions and arguments of each political viewpoint.
Discuss and identify the same example of a controversial issue for each viewpoint. For example, how might Right/Conservative and Left/Liberal.
Political viewpoints consider the topic of gay marriage in regard to definitions of and relevance to families?
2. Families and Competing Perspectives
In your opinion, which classical theoretical perspective is best suited to analyze and explain family patterns today? Name your choice and justify it, comparing and contrasting with at least one other classical perspective.
(Structural Functionalist, Conflict, Exchange, or Symbolic Interaction)
Which of the 4 classical theoretical perspectives are more conservative and which ones are more liberal?
3. It is interesting to examine family structures and functions across time. Sociologists and anthropologists analyze family changes across different types of societies – hunting & gathering, horticultural, agricultural, and industrial/post-industrial. As societies have become increasingly complex, many traditional family functions have been lost to formal organizations and outside institutions.
Discuss the structural-functionalist perspective of families and identify the essential functions of the family according to this perspective.
In the forms of family before industrial/post-industrial families, which functions did families serve in society. (As part of the public family)
In the late 19th and 20th centuries, identify functions of the family that have been taken over by formal organizations. In particular, discuss the rise of educational and health care institutions. Discuss the reasons for the increasing necessity of formal institutions devoted to education and care giving (including child care).
4. Race and Preindustrial Family Life
Describe family patterns found among early Native Americans. In what ways did family life differ from that of the European colonists?
In what ways were African-American families affected by economic, cultural, and physical exploitation?
What are some of the primary characteristics of pre-industrial, Mexican
families?
5. Race and Industrial/Postindustrial Family Life
In the video “Race: the Power of an Illusion, Part III; The House That We Live In,” the filmmakers and individuals interviewed discussed how the FHA policy and government loans for homes given to G.I.s returning from WWII set in motion some significant differences in wealth for after black families in the US. In the words of one interviewee, “the golden opportunity (to make some significant changes in racial access to wealth) came after WWII and we missed it.”
What did he mean by that statement? Explain what happened in the housing market of the post WWII US. Use the concepts redlining, blockbusting, wealth, income, and institutional racism in your discussion.
I don't need anyone to write me out full on answers, just give me a little bit of help maybe. Thanks.
Anyhow, here are the questions:
1. It is important to recognize that changes in American families are often assigned different meanings. There are at least two competing political viewpoints regarding families: Right/Conservative and Left/Liberal.
Each one identifies different causes and consequences of family change.
Discuss, compare, and contrast the assumptions and arguments of each political viewpoint.
Discuss and identify the same example of a controversial issue for each viewpoint. For example, how might Right/Conservative and Left/Liberal.
Political viewpoints consider the topic of gay marriage in regard to definitions of and relevance to families?
2. Families and Competing Perspectives
In your opinion, which classical theoretical perspective is best suited to analyze and explain family patterns today? Name your choice and justify it, comparing and contrasting with at least one other classical perspective.
(Structural Functionalist, Conflict, Exchange, or Symbolic Interaction)
Which of the 4 classical theoretical perspectives are more conservative and which ones are more liberal?
3. It is interesting to examine family structures and functions across time. Sociologists and anthropologists analyze family changes across different types of societies – hunting & gathering, horticultural, agricultural, and industrial/post-industrial. As societies have become increasingly complex, many traditional family functions have been lost to formal organizations and outside institutions.
Discuss the structural-functionalist perspective of families and identify the essential functions of the family according to this perspective.
In the forms of family before industrial/post-industrial families, which functions did families serve in society. (As part of the public family)
In the late 19th and 20th centuries, identify functions of the family that have been taken over by formal organizations. In particular, discuss the rise of educational and health care institutions. Discuss the reasons for the increasing necessity of formal institutions devoted to education and care giving (including child care).
4. Race and Preindustrial Family Life
Describe family patterns found among early Native Americans. In what ways did family life differ from that of the European colonists?
In what ways were African-American families affected by economic, cultural, and physical exploitation?
What are some of the primary characteristics of pre-industrial, Mexican
families?
5. Race and Industrial/Postindustrial Family Life
In the video “Race: the Power of an Illusion, Part III; The House That We Live In,” the filmmakers and individuals interviewed discussed how the FHA policy and government loans for homes given to G.I.s returning from WWII set in motion some significant differences in wealth for after black families in the US. In the words of one interviewee, “the golden opportunity (to make some significant changes in racial access to wealth) came after WWII and we missed it.”
What did he mean by that statement? Explain what happened in the housing market of the post WWII US. Use the concepts redlining, blockbusting, wealth, income, and institutional racism in your discussion.
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As a student and a teacher, it would be unethical of me to answer your questions for you. However, I can offer you some tips to use to make it more interesting for you or at least a way to look at it so that you can even want to answer the questions.
Consider your own world. These questions are primarily focused on the family unit and how it has changed or been affected. Think about your own family and imagine some of the differences that you may experience through some of these questions.
Many changes have taken place in the family unit over the years, especially for separate races. These are actually some pretty interesting questions to be considered.
Consider your own world. These questions are primarily focused on the family unit and how it has changed or been affected. Think about your own family and imagine some of the differences that you may experience through some of these questions.
Many changes have taken place in the family unit over the years, especially for separate races. These are actually some pretty interesting questions to be considered.
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These are great questions and you seem too bright to just give up!
You can answer this stuff - do it for yourself, not for your teacher. What makes her so bad anyway?
@justkat73 is right on the money tho - you can just look around and realize the answers to a few of these questions. Sociology is kind of cool in the fact that an educated person can answer stuff like this with really no right or wrong answer.
However the other questions (i.e. Post WWII) seems like you might be able to draw some conclusions with your text book - or that movie. Did you watch it? Maybe take some notes?
Hang in there and try to keep your chin up. You'll be better for it when the semester is done.
You can answer this stuff - do it for yourself, not for your teacher. What makes her so bad anyway?
@justkat73 is right on the money tho - you can just look around and realize the answers to a few of these questions. Sociology is kind of cool in the fact that an educated person can answer stuff like this with really no right or wrong answer.
However the other questions (i.e. Post WWII) seems like you might be able to draw some conclusions with your text book - or that movie. Did you watch it? Maybe take some notes?
Hang in there and try to keep your chin up. You'll be better for it when the semester is done.
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Hey, if you want really great answers increase the $ amount to something like 20 or 25. You will get great answers from sociology experts for sure.
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