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Course Introduction
Social Change examines the processes, causes, and consequences of significant alterations in the structure and functioning of society. This course explores how cultural, economic, political, technological, and environmental forces shape collective behavior, community development, and institutional transformation. Students will analyze theories of social change, historical and contemporary case studies, and the roles of individuals, social movements, and organizations in driving or resisting change. Emphasis is placed on understanding both planned and spontaneous transformations, as well as the impact of globalization and social policy on evolving social norms and values.
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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) What are the advantages of surveys,in-depth interviews,and time-use studies? Why would sociologists choose one method over another to study families?
Answer: Surveys,in-depth interviews,and time-use studies each have advantages and challenges.One advantage of surveys is that you can collect data on a larger number of people.However,here you can gain breadth,but not necessarily depth.In-depth interviews are time intensive and likely can only be done on a small scale and provide the opposite trade-off.That is,you can achieve depth from a much smaller number of people.Time-use studies offer an intermediate solution,allowing for more depth than a survey and,with less researcher time commitment,they can be given to slightly larger groups of people.Depending on the goals of the study and the researchers' desires and available time,they may choose one or another of these options,or may join them together in a complimentary approach.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a legal family?
A) a family friend who you call "auntie," who also considers herself part of your family
B) your best friend
C) your little sister
D) your family pet
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Family in History
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Q1) Over the course of the twentieth century,there was a trend in households from primarily married-couple households toward:
A) no new dominant standard.
B) non-family groupings.
C) primarily single or cohabiting people.
D) a new standard of extended households.
Answer: A
Q2) Archaeologists' discovery of Stone Age family burials in Europe was sociologically significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) one family is the oldest-known DNA-confirmed nuclear family.
B) ancient people acknowledged a variety of family forms.
C) their remains contain bones broken by weapons.
D) family memberships were considered eternal.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration
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Q1) In sociology,a group that occupies a subordinate status in society is called
A) majority group.
B) minority group.
C) in-group.
D) out-group.
Answer: B
Q2) Contrary to earlier scientific beliefs,today's biologists generally see race as
A) something that can be clearly identified through genetics.
B) populations of the different continents.
C) differences that mostly evolved randomly.
D) a way to rank a population's advancement and evolution.
Answer: C
Q3) A personal outlook that puts family obligations first,before individual well-being,is called
A) familism
B) Christianity
C) nuclear family
D) altruism
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Families and Social Class
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Q1) Which of the following is true about social class and parenting?
A) Parents usually guide their children into values that will improve their chances of social mobility.
B) Parents usually guide their children to value the traits that will prepare them to stay at the same social class level.
C) Children of working-class and poor parents tend to be more assertive.
D) Social class does not affect parenting practices very much.
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) Which of the following is NOT a trend in poverty in the United States?
A) Homelessness has increased.
B) There are more poor married-couple families than single-parent families.
C) The rate of poverty is higher among single-parent families.
D) It is common for families to move in and out of poverty over time.
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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) The situation in which one's gender identity and assigned sex do not match,perhaps leading to a feeling of being trapped in the wrong body,is known as
A) multisex
B) transsexual
C) transgender
D) gender ideation
Q3) The study of maleness mirrors that of whiteness in that
A) the emphasis is on oppressed groups.
B) males and whites were neglected in early research on structured oppression.
C) researchers continue to avoid studying these dominant groups.
D) the same group of experts study both topics.
Q4) Provide two reasons why there is a historical preference for male children.
Q5) How are family roles or expectations differentiated by a child's gender?
Q6) Hypothesize two potential benefits to androgyny for females.
Q7) Briefly describe the differences between intersex and transgender.
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Chapter 6: Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following is true regarding teen sexual behavior?
A) Sexual activity is increasing.
B) Teens are less likely to use condoms.
C) Fewer than half of all teens have had sex.
D) Fewer than half of all teens used a condom in their last sexual encounter.
Q2) The text suggests that lower-class families do not control the sexual behavior of female teens because
A) they reject the double standard.
B) they are less concerned about morality.
C) they are less able to protect their daughters from exploitation.
D) early childbearing results in greater welfare.
Q3) Teen sex is described as being more male-oriented because A) it involves mutual orgasm.
B) males are more likely to perform oral sex.
C) females are equally likely to initiate sex.
D) males receive greater social rewards.
Q4) Which have more impact on human behavior: biological influences or social influences? Provide examples from the text to support your decision.
Q5) 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) Which of the following groups is most likely to date within their racial-ethnic group?
A) Native Americans
B) African Americans
C) Asian Americans
D) Hispanic Americans
Q2) Although Barbie dolls are common toys for girls in the United States,the likelihood that an adult woman has the same waist-to-hip ratio as Barbie is
A) 1 in 100.
B) 1 in 1,000.
C) 1 in 10,000.
D) 1 in 100,000.
Q3) How do high heels help establish the differences between women and men?
A) They make women look sexy.
B) Almost everyone who wears high heels is a woman.
C) Advertisers put women in these shoes to sell their merchandise.
D) It is illegal for men to wear them unless they perform in "drag."
Q4) What is the relationship between homophily and endogamy? Provide at least one specific example to support your argument.
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Chapter 8: Marriage and Cohabitation
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Q1) Outline the benefits of marriage to individuals,as indicated by research,addressing issues of life course,gender,health,and gay relationships.
Q2) The marriage practice of early humans and ancient civilizations that facilitated trade,reduced health problems,and prevented conflict was called: A) exogamy.
B) endogamy.
C) polygamy.
D) monogamy.
Q3) Even though U.S.society rigorously values individualism,Americans nevertheless still predominantly view marriage as: A) a sexist endeavor. B) a lifelong commitment.
C) just one stage of life. D) less important.
Q4) Marriage remains a strongly valued social institution.Discuss two motivations for individuals to marry.
Q5) Outline the marriage market model and evaluate its effectiveness in understanding mate selection.
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Chapter 9: Families and Children
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Q1) Why has infertility been a source of stigma for women?
A) All women want to have kids.
B) It has been used to justify men's infidelity.
C) Men are not the cause of infertility.
D) It points to women's sexual inadequacy.
Q2) In her book The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood,sociologist Sharon Hays describes an ideology she calls intensive motherhood,which is
A) a growing trend among mothers to be highly authoritarian with their children.
B) the difficult period of emotional instability following childbirth, previously known as postpartum depression.
C) a cultural pressure on women to devote more time, energy, and money to raising their kids.
D) the way in which grandmothers are now more likely to perform mothering functions for their grandchildren.
Q3) International adoption reached its peak in which year?
A) 1967
B) 1982
C) 2004
D) 2014
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Chapter 10: Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families
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Q1) This generation has the highest divorce rate on record:
A) the "Greatest Generation"
B) Baby Boomers
C) Generation X
D) Millennials
Q2) Summarize the role of an annulment in remarriages.
Q3) Prior to the 1970s and "no fault" divorce laws,the divorce rate was:
A) extremely low.
B) stagnant.
C) increasing.
D) steadily increasing.
Q4) The legal term that indicates a marriage is no longer binding is:
A) marital dissolution.
B) separation.
C) divorce.
D) annulment.
Q5) Consider the outcome of living together before marriage for an engaged couple.
Q6) Explain the short- and long-term impact of divorce reform on divorce rates.
Q7) Consider the economic outcomes for men and women after divorce and explain the disparity.
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Chapter 11: Work and Families
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Q1) In the United States,care work is much more _____________ than it is in many other countries,which tend to have more _____________ solutions.
A) family-based; bureaucratic
B) public; private
C) affordable; expensive
D) market-based; state-based
Q2) In recent decades,the most important sociological change to families has been
A) the growing rates of divorce.
B) the movement of women's work from their families to the paid labor market.
C) children receiving the majority of their parenting from the media rather than their parents.
D) the shrinking role of religion on family life.
Q3) Socialization means that the lessons learned in childhood are applied to the situations in which people find themselves as adults.This means that boys who grow up with an employed mother
A) hire someone to clean their homes for them when they grow up.
B) have their mothers do their housework their entire lives.
C) do more housework when they grow up.
D) do less housework when they grow up.
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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,more women have been raped than A) are on the pill
B) have gone to the beach
C) have smoked cigarettes
D) have taken a college course
Q2) Summarize the reasons why family violence often has long-term,negative consequences for its victims.
Q3) Statistics on violence in same-sex partnerships are limited but indicate that A) lesbian and straight women are more likely to be victims.
B) lesbian women are less likely to be victims than straight women.
C) gay men are more likely to be victims than straight men.
D) lesbian women are more likely to be victims than straight women.
Q4) _____________ percent of female homicide victims were murdered by an intimate partner.
A) 75
B) 42
C) 26
D) 5
Q5) Explain why the location of domestic abuse shelters and services is ironic.
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Chapter 13: The Future of the Family
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Q1) According to research,the generation that owns the house in a multigenerational family earns _____________ percent of the income in the household.
A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80
Q2) _____________ percent of adults 55 and older live with their grandchildren.
A) 7
B) 14
C) 21
D) 28
Q3) The relative population of people in each age group within a society is known as
A) demographic transition
B) the population pyramid
C) age structure
D) generational bias
Q4) Summarize each of the four inequalities currently facing families.
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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