Socs 185n week 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Link (library article): Games Children Play: An Exercise Illustrating Agents of Socialization (Links to anexternal site.)Links to an external site. • Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source Initial Post Instructions In the article noted in this activity, the authors point out that most introductory sociology textbooks identify the main socialization agents as family, pee...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson: Week 1, 2 Instructions Choose one question from each of the question sets below (2 sets total). In other words, you will be answering two questions total (1 from each set). Question Set 1 • Arty Fischel is a veteran and just found himself homeless. Examine and explain some of the broad social forces that may have contributed to his homelessness. How will the sociologic...

SOCS-185N Week 2 Discussion: The Games Children Play

____ is the term for the total value of money and other assets, minus outstanding debts, and _____is the term for earnings from work or investments. Income; wealth Income; personal property Profit; income Wealth; income Rent; net worth - CORRECT ANSWER -Wealth; income _____ is the term for the upward or downward social mobility of children in relation to their parents, and _____ is the term for a change in social position occurring during a person's lifetime. Intragenerational soc...

SOCS 185N Week 4 Quiz-Exam 2 Study Guide

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Link (library article): Games Children Play: An Exercise Illustrating Agents of Socialization (Links to anexternal site.)Links to an external site. • Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source Initial Post Instructions In the article noted in this activity, the authors point out that most introductory sociology textbooks identify the main socialization agents as family, pee...

Adriana, great illustration of the symbolic interactionist perspective and its effect on society as a whole and not only on individuals. I do agree that toys we played with contributed in preparing us to assume certain gender roles and responsibilities which in turn affect our understanding of societal norms, identity development and behavioral values we choose to live by. These differences are especially obvious to someone like me as I compare my childhood in Africa with what I have seen c...

Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1 Lesson Minimum of 3 outside scholarly sources Instructions The textbook reading for the week explores social forces that can affect the seemingly private act of suicide. For this assignment, conduct scholarly research on a different private or individualistic act that could be regarded as a broader social problem or social issue, something other than suicide. You may choose one of the following or a topic of your...

Week 4 Discussion: Social Mobility 2929 unread replies.4949 replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:  Textbook: Chapter 7, 8  Lesson  Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson) Initial Post Instructions Think of a person you know (either yourself, someone you know, or even a famous person with, perhaps a "rags to riches" story) who has experienced significant upward or downward mobility over the past t...

SOCS-185N Week 4 Discussion: Social Mobility (Option 1 and 2)