All posts tagged "sociology class outlines"
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Inequality in Education
If we look at the history of education we can clearly see that there is a pattern and continues to be a pattern of inequality built into the institution of education. Historically education was for men, whites,...
- Posted January 16, 2014
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Divorce and the Family
Some thoughts on consequences of divorce on children: More harmful effects for older children: less likely to graduate from high school, tend to marry at an earlier age, have lower probability of ever marrying, and if they...
- Posted January 16, 2014
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Divorce and Culture Notes
Become increasingly easy to obtain, spousal support has become less common, efforts to increase child-support, and shared parental decision-making. U.S. may have the highest divorce rate in the world – Divorce around the World Divorce per 1,000...
- Posted January 16, 2014
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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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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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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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Gang Violence
According to California Penal Code 186.22 “Gang” is defined as: “…any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or...
- 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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Successful Families
SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES Balancing Work and Family (dual-earner families) 1.Value Family and family time 2.Strive for a partnership (egalitarian: household chores, child care, and decision making) 3.Maintain work boundaries (put limits on their work and work hours as...
- Posted June 16, 2011