All posts tagged "soc 100"

  • Science and Technology

    Have science and technology solved social problems? Or have science and technology created social problems? In terms of structural functionalism the following concepts apply to the issues of science and technology: efficiency, social disorganization, and cultural lag...

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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  • Sociology Sample Assignments

    Sample Sociology 100/101 Assignment The goal of the social sciences is to explain, predict, and understand, with the main goal being to produce knowledge.  Once knowledge has been produced it is important that sociologists share this knowledge...

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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  • Sociology of Medicine

    How do social factors affect our health, the medical care we receive, and the medical institution? Symbolic Interactionism Each society and culture defines what is considered a medical problem, which has long term effects on the society....

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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  • McDonaldization
    McDonaldization of Society

    The process by which the principles of the fast food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world. (Image courtesy of joephotostudio/FreeDigitalPhotos.net) McDonaldization is a...

    • Posted June 17, 2011
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  • Legalizing Prostitution

    Legalizing prostitution would help lessen the class inequality sex workers in lower socioeconomic status face.  It is common place for the police to arrest and detain “street walkers” and “johns” in lower income areas.  Just watch an...

    • Posted June 17, 2011
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  • medical cannabis
    War on Drugs

    Statistics show that the war on drugs in this country is failing. Billions in tax payer dollars are spent every year on enforcing the drug laws in this country. Illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and heroin...

    • Posted June 17, 2011
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  • Religion from Social Theorists Perspectives

    Religion – The Three main Social Theorists Perspectives outlined: (Image courtesy of Evgeni Dinev/FreeDigitalPhotos.net) Functionalist Perspective Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Conflict Perspective ·Ultimate meaning ·Emotional comfort ·Social solidarity ·Guidelines for everyday life ·Social control ·Adaptation ·Support for the...

    • Posted June 17, 2011
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  • Social Problems and The Family

    We often hear that there is a breakdown in the American family and that our families today are facing a multitude of social problems, more social problems than in the past. Is this true? Actually, studies have...

    • Posted June 16, 2011
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  • Hate Crimes

    ETHNOCENTRISM – PREJUDICE – DISCRIMINATION – REJECTION – HATE – HATE CRIMES There is a continuum that begins with ethnocentrism, which leads to discrimination and hate, and can result in hate crimes. Every social system has a...

    • Posted June 16, 2011
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  • Sociology of Marriage

    Types of “Good” Marriages: Romantic Marriage: passion and sex Rescue Marriage: past unhappiness, healing Companionate Marriage: Egalitarian, friendship Traditional Marriage: male income earner; female homemaker; main interest is the children (Image courtesy of stockimages/FreeDigitalPhotos.net) SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES: In...

    • Posted June 16, 2011
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