SOC 211 Principles of Sociology Exam 1b Short Answer Questions (SP23)

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SOC 211 Principles of Sociology Exam #1b Short Answer Questions: 1. Using one aspect of conflict theory , describe how a conflict theorist might assess the issue of U.S. homelessness. Briefly frame the issue through conflict theory and provide a simple example to support it. (4pt) 2. Using one aspect of functionalist theory , describe how a functionalist might assess the issue of U.S. homelessness. Briefly frame the issue through structural functionalism and provide a simple example to support it. (4pt) 3. Consider the following hypothetical situation: Four college seniors are out late at night – Sheryl, Wanda, Omar, and Frank. They all turned 21 earlier that year and have been going out to the clubs together on most weekends since turning age 21. One night after leaving the club late (they carpooled), Frank suggests that they stop by the store and grab some beers to drink while they drive around. While Wanda and Sheryl think this is a good idea, Omar is not so sure. He said it is illegal. He is also tired and ready to call it a night. Frank, Wanda, and Sheryl earnestly tell Omar that drinking in the car is perfectly legal so long as everyone is age 21. After about ten minutes of attempting to convince Omar, he verbally agrees that drinking in the car is legal despite knowing it not to be true. Omar also agrees to have a beer with them despite being tired. After buying the beers they are pulled over for having a taillight out. The police officer sees the beers, cites them for open containers, and they all spend the night in jail. Describe sociologically the following situation using at least one term / concept / theory that best fits each of the following (1pt each – 5 total points): 1. an agent of socialization by social group 2. a formal norm by age 3. a social group phenomenon 4. a public social institution that is also a formal agent of socialization 5. an act of deviance violating a formal norm

4. Symbolic interaction : pretend you are an archeologist in the year 2400 researching society in the 21st century (6 total points). Note : the artifacts and symbols cannot be the same thing, or very similar things (e.g., iPhone and computer). Four discreet answers – two different artifacts and two different symbols. a) What are two artifacts you might find? (.5pt each) b) What are two cultural symbols you might encounter? (.5pt each) c) Describe , sociologically, what each of the artifacts represent (2pt each) d) Describe , sociologically, what each of the symbols represent (2pt each) 5. Think about the social structures of society. For each of the following, identify the statuses, roles , and how the roles might be in conflict, strain, or exit. Role conflict , role strain , and role exit can each only be used once for each of the following three hypothetical roles (2pt each – 6 total points). a. Person A : After a tough day at work, a woman comes home tired and ready to relax while cooking dinner. However, one of her two kids needs help with his homework. The other child becomes suddenly sick and want her mom to come rest and take care of her. The woman’s husband, also having a long day at work, is looking forward to dinner. He also asks his wife for help sorting out the laundry so he can have clean clothes the next day. He hopes to have a glass of wine and watch T.V. with his wife after dinner. b. Person B : A college senior is in their last semester to earn their bachelor’s degree in journalism. They networked a connection to land an internship for the local T.V. channel after graduating in three weeks. However, they are not doing well in one of their classes and need a high final exam score to pass the course. They want to do well but find it hard to focus as their sights are on this new internship opportunity. They wonder if they will have the skills to complete the internship tasks. These days they find themselves studying up on the personnel of the T.V. station and ignore the anxiousness they have with the final exam. c. Person C : An auto mechanic finishes his shift on Friday. He looks forward to attending the tailgate party with his buddies at the big college game tomorrow. He bought the tickets months ago and has not hung out with his pals for several weeks. Many of his friends have expressed they are looking forward to hanging out with him. A few hours after getting home his boss calls, leaving a message asking him if he can cover a co-worker’s shift tomorrow. The garage he has

worked at for the last four years is very busy on Saturdays and promises to get some car repairs finished were made to customers. He has hoped to be promoted to lead mechanic sometime this year. While he considers that, his mom calls saying she does not feel well. She has a repair person coming to fix her water heater tomorrow and hopes her son can be there to deal with the repair person while she rests. What he really wants to do is go to the game and see his friends. 6. Use the description to answer the questions below (7 total points) Two hypothetical individuals:  Person one : male (he / him), Black, age 34, has a graduate degree, and works as a computer programmer.  Person two : female (she / her), White, age 26, has a high-school diploma, and earns tips as a low-wage server at a corporate restaurant.  They have been dating for about 6 months after meeting at a local hip-hop show.  He attends a Baptist church with his mother each Sunday.  She has been attending political rallies with friends and co-workers to support abortion rights. 1. When these two individuals get together, what is this group called? Hint – specific term (.5pt) 2. What is a social aggregate that each person is a part of? (1pt ea. – different aggregates) 3. What is a social category that that each person is a part of? (1pt ea. – different categories) 4. From a sociologist’s research perspective , why might these two individuals be interesting to study? (2.5pt) 7. Crime and Deviance – guns in the United States. Critical thinking summary (8 total points). You are to write a short paragraph using the following instructions and criteria. 1. Go to the sub-folder “Gun Violence Articles and Websites” in the Chapter 7: Crime, Deviance, and Social Control section. Select an article or website to summarize sociologically. 2. Cite the article / website at the top of your critical thinking summary.

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3. Write a sociological summary of the source identifying key takeaways, social impacts, and display critical thinking in a free-form paragraph or two short paragraphs (approx. total length 7-16 sentences, no citations required unless citing outside of the article or our e-book). (8 total points) Use the guideline below to construct the summary. When reviewing and writing keep the following criteria in mind: a. Describe a key takeaway the article / video / website is presenting. What is the thesis / research question? (approx. 2-5 sentences) 2pt. b. What is a social group or social category impacted, affected, or influenced by the issue? (approx. 1-2 sentences) 1pt. c. What is the social impact identified in the source? (i.e., how is this a public problem and not an individual private issue?) (approx. 1-3 sentences) 2pt. d. Use your sociological imagination to pose how future research might help us better understand and / or improve the situation. You can identify a gap in the source to describe a potential research question ( hypothesis ). Alternately, you can provide critical insight as to what the impacted social group might want to learn to better understand and / or mitigate the social impact. The purpose of this critical assessment is to take real-life issues an assess them sociologically. (approx. 3-6 sentences) 3pt.

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