Contemporary Social Issues
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This course explores a range of pressing social issues that shape our contemporary world, such as inequality, globalization, climate change, migration, racial and gender discrimination, and the impact of technology on society. Through interdisciplinary readings, case studies, and discussion, students will critically examine the causes and consequences of these challenges, as well as the policies and social movements that respond to them. Emphasis is placed on developing analytical and problem-solving skills, fostering civic engagement, and encouraging students to consider their own roles in addressing societal problems.
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SOC 4th edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist
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Q1) Which of the following is an accurate definition of sociology?
A) Sociology is the enigmatic study of social interaction at the micro level.
B) Sociology is the enigmatic study of psychological interactions of people with their society.
C) Sociology is the enigmatic study of phenomenal changes that occur in a society.
D) Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior in society.
E) Sociology is the systematic study of physiological changes that people encounter in a society.
Answer: D
Q2) Sociologists can gauge _____, such as communication processes, by observing everyday behavior and how people relate to each other.
A) non material facts
B) enigmatic perspectives
C) social statics
D) social dynamics
E) non empirical facts
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Examining Our Social World
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Q1) Murray outlines his sampling technique, the sample size, and the characteristics of the respondents in his research.According to the steps in the scientific method, using the deductive approach, Murray is:
A) presenting the results of his research.
B) collecting data for his research.
C) analyzing the results of his research.
D) reviewing the literature for his research.
E) describing the data collection methods used in his research.
Answer: E
Q2) Formulating a hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?
A) Drunken driving is the cause of road accidents.
B) Unsafe sex leads to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases.
C) Consumption of excessive sugar leads to diabetes.
D) Obesity is associated with heredity.
E) Adultery leads to divorce.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Briefly describe how language influences culture.
Answer: Language helps people understand their everyday experiences, conveys their ideas, communicates information, and influences their attitudes and behavior.Essentially, language is an invention of human thought that communities of people have endowed with meaning.Language directs people's thinking, controls their actions, shapes their expression of emotions, and gives them a sense of belonging to a group.Language can also spark anger and conflict.Please see the section "The Building Blocks of Culture" for more information.
Q2) Identify an advantage of multiculturalism.
A) It reflects people's actual everyday behavior.
B) It develops practices that run counter to the dominant culture.
C) It encourages intercultural dialogue.
D) It makes people culture bound.
E) It promotes racism and sexism.
Answer: C
Q3) Society and culture go hand in hand; neither can exist without the other.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Socialization
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Q1) Nolan is a 35-year-old man who is very conscious of his physical appearance.Lately, he has been considering cosmetic surgery to enhance his looks.He researches the most common cosmetic surgery that men undergo.He feels that this surgery will make him look better.Which type of cosmetic surgery does Nolan want to undergo?
A) Dermabrasion
B) Chin surgery
C) Rhinoplasty
D) Hair transplant
E) Liposuction
Q2) Alcohol abuse is considered a genetic factor that shapes a child's behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ivy's sex reassignment attempt created major complications in her life and proved to be a disaster.This example supports the argument that nurture shapes behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the various opinions that arise from the nature-nurture debate.
Q5) Elaborate on George Herbert Mead's three stages of the socialization process.
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Chapter 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life
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Q1) _____ examines social interaction as if occurring on a stage where people play different roles and act out scenes for the audiences with whom they interact.
A) Frame analysis
B) Autoethnography
C) Ethnography
D) Dramaturgical analysis
E) Ethnomethodology
Q2) The _____ argues that communal interaction is based on a balancing of benefits and costs.
A) functionalist theory
B) feminist theory
C) social exchange theory
D) symbolic interaction theory
E) social learning theory
Q3) In the context of the consistent research findings across cultures, it is evident that men smile more than women.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the social exchange theory.
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Chapter 6: Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions
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Q1) Lilian, her siblings, and her cousins attend the same school.She had recently joined her school's literary club.Since then, Lilian discusses the books she reads with her two best friends whom she meets every day.Who among the following form Lilian's secondary group?
A) Her siblings
B) Her cousins
C) Her best friends
D) Her family
E) Her literary club members
Q2) Explain the concept of coercive organizations with an example.
Q3) What are the five major social institutions?
Q4) According to _____, organizations are made up of interrelated parts and rules and regulations that produce cooperation in meeting a common goal.
A) functionalists
B) conflict theorists
C) symbolic interactionists
D) feminists
E) rational choice theorists
Q5) Briefly describe the views expressed in conflict theory.
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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
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Q1) Public attitudes and behavior affect definitions of deviance.Justify this statement with examples.
Q2) Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie.
Q3) According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success.He termed these aspirations as _____.
A) institutionalized goals
B) institutionalized means
C) cultural strains
D) cultural means
E) cultural goals
Q4) Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?
A) Human trafficking
B) Molestation
C) Suicide
D) Cyber crime
E) Intellectual property theft
Q5) It is usually easy for powerful people to hide their deviance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Social Stratification: United States and Global
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Q1) Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.
A) It restricts intragenerational mobility.
B) It fuels upward mobility.
C) It increases the chances of people falling into poverty.
D) It promotes greater equality.
E) It leads to increases in unemployment among groups that are already in a country.
Q2) Identify the common characteristics of America's poor and briefly describe each of them.
Q3) In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ is an overall ranking of a person's position in society based on income, education, and occupation.
A) Socioeconomic status
B) Power
C) Intragenerational mobility
D) Social mobility
E) Prestige
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Chapter 9: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) _____ believe that gender is a social creation, and gender inequality is shaped by learning gender roles through daily social interaction.
A) Liberal feminists
B) Functionalists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Conflict theorists
E) Radical feminists
Q2) Eighty-seven percent of Afghan women report experiencing physical, psychological, or sexual abuse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the transgender categories.
Q4) Elaborate on gender pay gap.
Q5) Angie is considered genderqueer, which means she identifies her gender as falling outside the two-gender system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain gender stratification in family life.
Q7) Describe the difference in sexuality as people age.
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) Describe pluralism.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the presence of foreign-born people in the United States?
A) The current proportion of foreign-born U.S.residents is bigger than in the past.
B) The United States has one of the lowest foreign-born rates in the world.
C) The United States admits more immigrants every year than any other nation.
D) Today, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has decreased drastically.
E) Today, the foreign born come to the United States primarily from Europe.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans?
A)
Middle Eastern Americans tend to be better educated and wealthier than other Americans.
B) The median income of Arab American households is lower than all other U.S households.
C) Lebanese have lower median family incomes than Iraqis.
D) Middle Eastern Americans are a homogenous group.
E) Lebanese and Syrians have the highest poverty rates.
Q4) Discuss how conflict theorists view racial-ethnic inequality.
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Chapter 11: The Economy and Politics
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Q1) Describe the functionalists' perspective on the economy and its impact on society.
Q2) _____ is power based on customs that justify a ruler's position.
A) Traditional authority
B) Downward authority
C) Charismatic authority
D) Upward authority
E) Rational-legal authority
Q3) Discuss the feminist perspective on the economy and its impact on society.
Q4) Discuss the various demographic factors that influence voting in America.
Q5) The source of power in rational-legal authority is personal because a ruler inherits authority on the basis of long-standing customs, traditions, or religious beliefs.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Define capitalism.List the characteristics of a capitalistic economy.
Q7) Discuss the factors that have contributed to the surge in women's employment.
Q8) Discuss the effects of globalization on the economy.
Q9) Briefly describe totalitarianism.
Q10) Discuss the two-party system in the U.S.
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Chapter 12: Families and Aging
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Q1) Which of the following best describes cohabitation?
A)
It is an arrangement in which two unrelated people aren't married but live together and are in a sexual relationship.
B) It is a marital union of a man and a woman who decide to be childless by choice.
C) It is an arrangement in which a married couple and their respective families stay together in the same house.
D) It is a relationship where a man or woman has more than one sexual partner, and all of them live in the same house.
E) It is an arrangement in which two people, related or unrelated, live together.
Q2) Discuss the various forms in which family conflict and violence occur.
Q3) Describe premarital cohabitation.
Q4) What is elder abuse?
Q5) The incest taboo forbids sexual activities among unmarried individuals.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the three residence patterns?
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Chapter 13: Education and Religion
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Q1) Which of the following is a common criticism of feminist theories?
A)
They overlook the power of individuals to change the course of events.
B) They overstate the importance of social class achievement gaps.
C) They denounce credentialism and credential inflation.
D) They address women's education barriers but not their choices.
E) They are more interested in men's than in women's gender gaps.
Q2) Leah is a teacher at a public school.She teaches her students that God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago.Which of the following beliefs does Leah follow?
A) Credentialism
B) Religiosity
C) Meritocracy
D) Secularism
E) Fundamentalism
Q3) How do religion, religiosity, and spirituality differ from each other?
Q4) Define tracking.What are the consequences of tracking?
Q5) As education increases, the importance of religion also increases.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Health and Medicine
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Q1) According to the _____ perspective, an industry's drive for profit ignores people's health needs.
A) Functionalist
B) fundamentalist
C) conflict
D) constructivist
E) symbolic interactionist
Q2) Which of the following is a reason for the United States to spend more per capita on medicines than other developed countries?
A) Low availability of medicines
B) Low population growth rate
C) High prescription prices
D) Low disability rates
E) Fixing of drug prices by the government
Q3) Age is the single best predictor of illness and death.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the similarities in the arguments of feminist and conflict theorists.
Q5) Explain the common criticisms faced by conflict theorists.
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Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
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Q1) Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere.He is studying about _____.
A) the greenhouse effect
B) clean energy effect
C) deforestation
D) greenwashing
E) solar flares
Q2) Define urban sprawl and job sprawl.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?
A) By 2030, total global water supply will meet 90 percent of the demand.
B) The world's demand for water has reduced by 10 percent over the last half century.
C) The average person in the United States uses about 40 gallons of water a day.
D) Industrialized nations use more water and pay less for it.
E) Europeans pay five times as much as the developing world for clean water.
Q4) Explain the effects of pollution on the ecosystem.
Q5) Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.
Q6) What is the feminist perspective on gender roles and safety?
Q7) In the context of the Malthusian theory, what are positive checks and preventive checks?
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Chapter 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements,
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Q1) What is a riot? How do riots differ from mobs?
Q2) In the context of technology, identify a true statement about collaborative consumption.
A) The cost of purchasing products or services is borne by one individual.
B) The ownership of the assets is transferred to the user.
C) It limits the sharing of goods or services.
D) It enables people to earn and save money by sharing goods and services.
E) It is an expensive form of trading.
Q3) Which of the following statements best defines a fad?
A) It is an act of spreading rumors, often negative, about other people's personal lives.
B) It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger.
C) It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time.
D) It is an act of spreading information or misinformation to influence people's attitude or behavior.
E) It is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.
Q4) Discuss the reasons for the emergence of a fad.
Q5) Critically evaluate the convergence theory of collective behavior.
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