Think of an institution you participate in, such as work, an internship, school, or a volunteer organization. Use the symbolic interactionist approach to analyze the social interactions you witness there. Include some discussion of spoken words, gestures, body language, or other symbols and cues.

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Can discuss dramaturgical approach, presentation of self, idealization, conversation analysis, and other forms of ethnomethodology.

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Sociology

Which of the following is NOT true about current family trends in South America?

A. birth rates are dropping because of increasing acceptance of birth control and abortion B. cohabitation rates have risen C. marriage rates have dropped D. the number of single-person households is on the increase

Sociology

Research on racial/ethnic differences finds that the pattern of men's spending less time than women in housework occurs in white, black, and Hispanic families

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Rational-choice models focus on patterns of behavior to see how they conform to or depart from normal expectations of profit and loss

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology