Contemporary Social Issues
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Course Introduction
Contemporary Social Issues explores the pressing challenges and debates shaping modern society, including topics such as inequality, globalization, environmental crises, technological advancements, and cultural diversity. This course encourages critical analysis of how social, economic, and political factors intersect to influence public policy and everyday life. Students will examine case studies, engage in discussions, and reflect on potential solutions to address issues like poverty, discrimination, gender dynamics, and human rights, preparing them to become informed and active participants in their communities.
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The Family Diversity Inequality and Social Change 1st Edition by Philip N. Cohen
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Chapter 1: A Sociology of the Family
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Q1) Based on what you have learned about the authority of the family,explain why teachers are allowed to exert corporal punishment on students,and discuss an argument families might make against the use of corporal punishment in schools.
Answer: Teachers can use corporal punishment because they are seen as an extension of parental authority.Arguments against this might include that families feel their own disciplinary approaches are privileged,and that they have not given individual teachers the symbolic role of family extension.
Q2) What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Family structure includes the progression from childhood to adulthood,which must be understood in a social and historical context.
A) demographic perspective
B) life course perspective
C) modernity
D) symbolic interaction
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Family in History
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Q1) Increasing physical separation of families:
A) heightened the personal value of independence.
B) reduced family diversity.
C) undermined people's sense of freedom.
D) clarified the involuntary nature of modern family relationships.
Answer: A
Q2) The 1950s brought increased motivation for young people to marry,as the result of all of the following social forces EXCEPT:
A) government incentive.
B) moral and religious pressure.
C) cultural shifts in authority.
D) economic opportunities.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following represents the distant role of government in family matters during colonial times?
A) Christian doctrine in family matters
B) stem family
C) heterogamy
D) dowry
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration
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Q1) The concept of social distance illustrates
A) how closely people of different races live to one another.
B) the acceptance that members of one group have toward those of another.
C) the distance between immigrants and their families of origin.
D) how far one climbs on the socioeconomic ladder.
Answer: B
Q2) Many sociologists criticize the Moynihan Report,which attributes ongoing racial inequality in large part to the nature of black family life,because it
A) does not address the phenomenon of single black mothers.
B) places too much emphasis on homosexuality among black men.
C) takes too much of a feminist approach.
D) "blames the victim" and contributes to racist stereotypes.
Answer: D
Q3) A race is a group of people believed to share common descent,based on
A) perceived innate physical similarities
B) shared biology
C) collective cultural practices
D) marriage
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Families and Social Class
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Q1) A young adult whose parents can provide funds for college,reliable health care,and emotional support stands a better chance of achieving her material goals in life.This is an example of
A) life chances.
B) social class.
C) social mobility.
D) education.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true about the government's role in our social class system?
A) The amount of government intervention with the poor is higher in the United States than in other developed countries.
B) The government practices progressive taxation in the United States.
C) The government sets the poverty line.
D) Government played a role in the recession of the 2000s.
Q3) Analyze the causes and consequences of increased social inequality in the United States.
Q4) Outline,in detail,the common description of American social class structure as developed by sociologists.
Q5) Discuss the poverty line,its origins,purpose,strengths,and weaknesses.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) Gender socialization occurs
A) within the family through contact with family members.
B) without the influence of social institutions like media or religion.
C) to keep young people acting the same way as their parents.
D) only within the time frame of the preschool years.
Q2) When it comes to sex selection of children,American parents
A) most commonly prefer one child of each sex.
B) routinely prefer to have only male children.
C) show a strong preference for female children.
D) indicate no preference in the sex of their children.
Q3) How are family roles or expectations differentiated by a child's gender?
Q4) When researchers say that masculinity is socially constructed,they mean that A) men can behave in any way they wish because they are their own bosses.
B) there are different perspectives for what it means to be a man, depending on the setting.
C) it is only through interaction with peers that men can understand how to be men.
D) once boys learn how to be masculine they will have no future need for advice.
Q5) How does the popularity of cosmetic surgery illustrate people's desire to enhance gender differences?
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Chapter 6: Sexuality
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Q1) The national survey that examines teen sexual behavior is known as the
A) Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
B) Teen Sexual Behavior Survey.
C) Kinsey Report.
D) Sexual Activity Report.
Q2) The first scientific study of sexual activity is known as the ________ report.
A) Adolescent Health
B) Family Growth
C) Health and Social Life
D) Kinsey
Q3) Coming out is a significant event in the life of someone who identifies as queer because
A) biology determines sexual orientation.
B) sexuality is part of self-identity.
C) social categories ignore stigmas.
D) sexual behavior is varied.
Q4) Consider the impact of medical research on the social acceptability of erectile dysfunction.
Q5) Summarize the role of social networks on STD rates.
Q6) Explain why "teen sex" is a difficult topic to study for sociologists.
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Chapter 7: Love and Romantic Relationships
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Q1) Compare and contrast the expectations for sexual contact that are part of the traditional dating script with the expectations for sexual contact that are inherent in hooking up.
Q2) Gay,lesbian,and bisexual teens tend to have their first serious relationship at a later age than heterosexual teens.This is due in part to
A) difficulty meeting appropriate romantic partners.
B) parental interference with teens' personal choices.
C) their hoping to find that homosexuality is a phase.
D) high acceptance of gay teens by authorities and peers.
Q3) The study of the alignment of the moon,planets,and stars,and how this might impact aspects of one's life is
A) astrology.
B) astronomy.
C) endogamy.
D) stratology.
Q4) Imagine you are looking for a partner through an Internet dating site.Explain the main rewards and risks to searching for a partner in this way.
Q5) Provide three examples of how romantic love differs from utilitarian love.
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Chapter 8: Marriage and Cohabitation
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Q1) Sociologists have objected to the market model of marriage for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) potential mates may have conflicting desires.
B) this model trivializes human intimacy.
C) marriage choices are not always rational.
D) spouse decisions do not always reflect a choice from many alternatives.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a way that social scientists have tried to understand the decline in marriage rates?
A) by observing the changed behaviors of married and single people
B) by comparing those who marry to those who don't
C) by comparing different societies at different times
D) by interviewing experts such as counselors
Q3) Adjusted for inflation,the cost of throwing a wedding now,compared with the cost in 1945,is:
A) about the same.
B) nearly double.
C) about 25 percent less.
D) ten times as expensive.
Q4) Outline the trends in two forms of endogamy or exogamy practiced by modern Americans.
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Chapter 9: Families and Children
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Q1) Jackson,age 10,just received his first cellular phone.What does this mean in relation to his parents?
A) He is less likely to think they are cool.
B) His parents will be more likely to know what he is doing.
C) He will feel no change in his sense of freedom.
D) He will feel disconnected from his parents.
Q2) On average,American families have how many children?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Q3) In 2011,births to unmarried women reached a record high of _____________ percent.
A) 14
B) 25
C) 41
D) 60
Q4) This chapter begins by considering the social meaning of "starting a family." What are the different ways that the family,the market,and the state all intervene in how people define "starting a family"?
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Chapter 10: Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families
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Q1) ________ of Americans are likely to remarry.
A) One-third
B) One-half
C) Two-thirds
D) Three-quarters
Q2) Couples who cohabit are characterized by:
A) more traditional family views.
B) lower acceptance of divorce.
C) more stable work lives.
D) more moves and relocations.
Q3) Father involvement generally:
A) improves children's happiness and well-being.
B) improves financial stability in the family.
C) increases children's risk of negative effects.
D) is important only for boys.
Q4) The legal term that indicates a marriage was NEVER legally binding is:
A) marital dissolution.
B) separation.
C) divorce.
D) annulment.
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Chapter 11: Work and Families
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Q1) The theory that the state can jump-start change in both the workplace and the family arises from the belief that government can create incentives for reform that are more universal,and more equalizing,than either _____________ or _____________ can achieve on their own.
A) families; the market
B) individuals; parents
C) men; women
D) employers; employees
Q2) In the late 1970s,only one-third of Americans thought that mothers' employment was not harmful for their preschool-aged children; 30 years later,that proportion rose to two-thirds,illustrating
A) that women have become better mothers, able to juggle both paid work and child rearing.
B) that popular attitudes toward the appropriate divisions between men and women have gradually shifted.
C) that Americans tend to value the Protestant work ethic, encouraging everyone, despite their social status, to engage in paid labor.
D) the limits of the feminist movement, which failed to make care work a waged occupation.
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Chapter 12: Family Violence and Abuse
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Q1) According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence survey,_____________ percent of women and _____________ percent of men have been raped during their life time.
A) 33, 5
B) 25, 5
C) 18, 1
D) 15, 1
Q2) Most people who do not report intimate partner violence to the police fail to do so because
A) they handle it personally
B) they are afraid of the consequences
C) they believe the police won't help them
D) they feel it is not important
Q3) Jack and Jill live together and have a romantic relationship.Occasionally they get into screaming matches that escalate into pushing.This is considered
A) child abuse
B) elder abuse
C) intimate partner violence
D) poor communication, but not family violence
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Chapter 13: The Future of the Family
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Q1) Differences in people's experiences or characteristics can best be described as
A) diversity index
B) social diversity
C) divisive
D) polarity
Q2) Which of the following does NOT strongly correlate to people's opinions on family diversity?
A) age
B) social class
C) religious beliefs
D) political affiliation
Q3) Currently,the best predictor of a child's future social class is
A) the social class of the child's parents
B) the child's educational attainment
C) the child's occupational plans
D) social welfare policies
Q4) List the types of families that now make up more than half the U.S.population.
Q5) Explore reasons for the demographic transition in society from high birth rates and low life expectancy to low birth rates and high life expectancy.
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