Sociology Answers

Discuss how deviance plays a role in everyday life and apply the various theories in this chapter to your thoughts. Can deviance be good? Do social movements start out as deviant behavior and then develop into societal change? Try and use a current event to explain how a certain level of deviance in society can bring about change.

Choose a recent event that involves the community and police and describe how it has impacted the relationship between the two. This could be an issue involving the use of force, community policing, recruitment, diversity or other related concern that has recently been debated in our society. Please remember to not simply post opinions. Posts must be factual based and have sources to support one's submissions.

At a macro level sociologists see schooling through the following lens:

As to their views, what are the significant differences and similarities between Marx and Weber? And, specifically, how do their views compare with Durkheim’s?

Assume you are the manager of a small firm that is dependent on a large manufacturing customer that uses the resource-dependence perspective. Put yourself in the position of the small firm, and describe what actions you would take to survive and succeed. What actions would you take from the perspective of the large firm?

Discuss gender identity and how society has evolved over the past decade in their interpretations. Within this discussion be sure to include how sex/gender differ and societal responses to this expanding understanding of gender. How might this understanding of gender cause conflict with current social institutions or practices?

In a paragraph discuss what is meant by democracy. Discuss both ancient and modern concepts of democracy in your outline.

In a paragraph discuss what is meant by democracy. Discuss both ancient and modern concepts of democracy in your outline

A billionaire needs an organ transplant. He says that if he is given the next suitable organ he will fund 1000 hip-replacements a year for 10 years. Giving him the next available organ means Mr X, who was top of the list, will die - but it also means that thousands of people will be very happy with their new hips. When viewed from a consequentialist stand point what will be the proper course of action in this case? Is the same course of action true if we consider the case from a stand point of Duty- Based Ethics? Why or why nott?

Difference between citizenship education in the UK and citizenship in post-apartheid democratic in South Africa