Compare and contrast common sense and sociological approaches to understanding social problems. What is wrong with common sense when it comes to setting social policy?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
• Explain the common sense approach.
• Explain the sociological approach.
• Evaluate the problems with the common sense approach to social policy.
• Explain what the sociological approach provides to helping set social policy.
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Biological determinism encourages policymakers to attack the systemic causes of poverty rather than the effects
a. true b. false
According to your text, the Ojibwa community at Grassy Narrows fell apart because:
a. a high percentage of adults and children had alcohol problems. b. boarding schools took the children away from their families. c. new housing and school arrangements undermined the family structure without allowing new structures to develop. d. the Ojibwa did not have enough to eat.
In their day-to-day lives, most people
A. have to consciously think about their cultural practices. B. take the expectations of their culture for granted. C. spend a lot of time questioning why they engage in certain behaviors. D. ignore their own cultural traditions.
The concept of “McDonaldization” refers to
A. the increasing number of franchises among U.S. businesses. B. Americans’ desire for fast food resulting in a tendency toward obesity. C. the way that the principles of fast-food restaurants are dominating other aspects of life. D. the frequent turnover in employees that occurs due to alienation.