All posts tagged "sociology hand outs"

  • 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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  • 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
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