SOCIOLOGY 101

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE THERE ARE 3 ACTION ASSIGNMENTS (ESSAYS) TO BE COMPLETED AND EMAILED TO ME BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

LESSON 1

Study Assignment: Read chapter 1 – Sociology by Jon M. Shepard

After careful study of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Illustrate the unique sociological perspective from both the micro and macro levels of analysis.
• Describe three uses of the sociological perspective.
• Distinguish sociology from other social sciences.
• Outline the contributions of the major pioneers of sociology.
• Summarize the development of sociology in the United States.
• Identify the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology today.
• Discuss feminist theory.
• Compare two recent developments in symbolic interactionism.
• Apply the dominant theoretical perspectives to sport.

Action Assignments – Answer the following questions. Must be at least 100 words.

No. 1: Think of a recent time you conformed. Were you responding to group pressure? Explain.

No. 2: Apply the sociological imagination to your college choice. Identify the social forces (for example, family, friends, school, and the media) that you believe had the most influence on your decision.

No. 3. Think about some social change (for example, increased drug use or later age at first marriage) that you think is particularly significant. Is this change better explained by conflict theory or functionalism?