SOCI305 Contemporary Sociological Theory
Week  1 Forum 
 Choose one Question:
Question 1:
What was the Industrial Revolution and why was it important for the development of sociological theory? What has changed since the days of the Industrial Revolution? In other words, what major social changes have occurred that sociological theorists would have to take into account in their theories on the social world?
Or
Question 2:
On Structural Functionalism: Discuss the manifest and latent functions behind everyday activities using examples from three different aspects of your life, such as work, school, family, and/or other encounters with the social world. You may choose, instead, to analyze the major manifest and latent functions on a television show. If you choose to use a television show, you must provide a brief synopsis of the show.
 Course Objectives: This discussion forum will develop your ability to do the following:
Define sociological theory
Identify and discuss the major social issues that influenced the development of sociological theory.
Summarize historical theories and the manner in which their work continues to hold relevance.
 Instructions for all Forums:
Each week, learners will post one initial post per week.  This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world.  Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week.  To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week.  All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required.  Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly.  If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.