How does studying sociology shape social and public policies and practices?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Sociology is valuable in applied, clinical, and policy settings because many jobs require understanding society and research to create social change. According to a director of a research institute, sociology increased her professional contributions: "I can look at problems of concern to the National Institutes of Health and say 'here's a different way to solve this problem'" (Nyseth et al., 2011: 48).
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A. intergenerational mobility B. downward mobility C. feminization of poverty D. intragenerational mobility E. relative poverty
The people, social institutions, and organizations that teach boys and girls their gendered expectations are called __________
a. sex role training b. agents of socialization c. total socialization d. institutional gender training
The term social control refers to
A. techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society. B. behavior that violates the norms of a group. C. penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm. D. justifications for deviant behavior.
Students who return home after studying abroad often experience a kind of reverse culture shock, which reflects
A. the general uniformity of culture. B. how much we take culture for granted. C. how we tend to view other cultures as offensive. D. the static nature of our relationship to cultures.