Compare and contrast Simmel and Schutz’s view of the role of a stranger. Which one do you find the most compelling? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
1. Explain Simmel’s view of the stranger role.
2. Explain Schutz’s view of the stranger role.
3. Note the similarities and differences between the two theories.
4. Justify which one the student finds the most compelling.
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following does NOT influence a person's decision to commit a crime: a. movies b. parents c. peers d. teachers
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A) complacent superiority B) positive prejudice C) master status D) superior discrimination
To the sociologist, misery arises from
a. the breakdown of society. b. lack of freedom in society. c. the acts of individuals against one another. d. social conditions.
Max's family recently moved to the United States from Laos. Max is in the fifth grade. He is taking English classes so that he can adequately communicate with his teacher and classmates. At home, his family speaks their native language. Many of the kids have never met a Hmong student before, even though there are a few other Hmong students at the school. Some of the kids feel that Max isn't very smart because he can't speak English very well and doesn't understand the rules of the games that they play on the playground. The teacher has told them that they need to treat Max with respect and include him in their games, and the students do so. What is Max experiencing at school with his classmates?
A. overgeneralization B. implicit association bias C. discrimination D. prejudice