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INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY—FINAL EXAM/JWU/CUDMORE—Due on Final
Exam class Thursday May 16th. You are picking a total of three questions from
questions 1 to 11 from file #1, and file #2.
7. Research C. Wright Mills—The Power Elite. According to his paradigm: Who
are they? How do they live?—What characteristics and traits do they possess?
How do they get into these positions of power and maintain them from one
generation to the next? What is your opinion—do you feel there is a concentrated
group—in American and the world that are a Power Elite?
8. Research the Stratification in the American Society—How many classes are in
the American Society and what are the characteristics and traits that identify each
class? How have the demographics of class membership changed over time?
How do you feel the United States should handle those individuals who are in the
lower socio economic classes relative to social policies that could possibly help a
significant number of people up the economic ladder?
9. Read and critique the general theme of Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Nickel and
Dimed—not getting by in America—what parts do you agree, or disagree with?
Do you feel she is making a valid assessment of the growing underclass of
struggling poor in the American Economy today? What are the possible
solutions to this social problem?
10. How is deviancy defined? Give three examples of Positive and three examples
of Negative types of deviance. If scientists could clone genetic deviations out of
its gene pool through gene therapy or human cloning—at a genetic level—what
good and bad sociological implications can you imagine?
11. Pick two articles out of the sociology reader by Andersen—summarize the article
and the sociological contextual dimensions enveloped in the article.
Feel free to select a total of only three questions (any three of your choice) for the Final exam.
Intro Soc. —FINAL EXAM/JWU/ Additional questions to pick your three final exam questions from.
We will be going over the final exam questions and answers during our last class meeting at the end of
the term Thursday May 16th. Good Luck!!!
Pick any three questions to answer out of the following: Feel Free to pick an additional question for
extra credit. Your answers for each of the questions should be (1.5 to 2) page in length—double
spaced—and typed. These are thinking questions. Good Luck!!!!
You can use the (JWU Library Database resources—Lexis Nexis, Funk & Wagnell), Sociology Text, and
search Google for relevant websites etc. to research cutting edge answers on these questions. Use all
resources that are available on the World Wide Web; and Internet—as well as additional relevant
resources.
1. Unemployment is a huge social problem in America and throughout much of the world—
Describe the research process for constructing the unemployment statistics. How do the
researchers define the population, number of households to be included in the survey; as well
as the rubric that is used to determine if someone should be included in the statistic? Do you
feel that the statistic is a true reflection of the unemployment in the United States? What
groups or individuals, who might personally feel unemployed, does it leave out of the official
unemployment statistic? What solutions would you propose to deal with this complex and
vexing social problem?
2. Describe the creation of the modern corporation and how the paradigm has shifted from its
traditional historical mission. Describe five strengths and weaknesses of the modern corporation
and the positive functional benefits, and conflicting challenges that exist in the dynamics of this
modern Institution as it impacts workers of the world. A good example would be Wal-Mart and
McDonalds Corp.
3. Pick a topic related to criminology; research analyze at least three positive and three negative
aspects about the topic some possible topics are: Crime Prevention, Capital Punishment, The
Innocence Project, Mandatory Sentencing, Recidivism, Solitary Isolation, Privatization of
Prisons, Parole, Educational Programs GED, College Programs, Recreation, Costs, House Arrest,
Community Service, The evolving impact of forensics—biotech, and computers in Crime Scene
Investigations, the role of the prison guard, the role of the prisoner—The Zimbardo Film on The
Prison Experiment—Stanford University. Feel free to pick your own topic not listed above.
4. Has the skyrocketing cost of college educations created any social issue and problem in the
American culture today? Analyze the challenges facing college students today and the creative
solutions some college students and their families have created to deal with this costly problem.
Feel free to select a total of only three questions (any three of your choice) for the Final exam.
Analyze the historical relationship between a college education and income earned over the
graduate’s lifetime. Based on your contemporary research is the strength of the correlation
between college and income still valid? What explanations and findings did you find through
your research to explain the dramatic rise in cost of a college education? Can you develop
solutions to this challenging problem?
5.
Thinking synoptically about the potential positive and potential negative implications of the
decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, do you foresee any social problems that could
come about? Look at the legalization of marijuana through the three lenses of sociology;
functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interaction. Are you in favor, or against the
legalization of marijuana? Explain.
6. Make up your own passionate sociology question, and answer .
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