SOCIOLOGY MODULE 3

Sociology Module 3

Sociology Module 3: This assignment covers all readings, course activities, and lecture content assigned from Modules 1 through 3. Choose three of the five questions below. For each question chosen, write an essay response of 250-300 words. In your response be sure to use concepts to support your points. Please state the question prior to your answer. Remember only choose THREE of the five questions

  1. Choose a social problem, and explain how the sociological imagination, as defined by C. Wright Mills, can be used to understand the causes and consequences of that problem. Be sure that you address and apply the components of the sociological imagination in your response.
  2. Explain what is meant by the terms “ascribed status” and “achieved status.” Discuss a specific example that illustrates how a person’s ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.
  3. Compare and contrast Karl Marx’s and Max Weber’s theories of social class. Explain which theory you think is more accurate and why.
  4. What are the key components of culture? Discuss at least three components of culture, giving specific examples of each component.
  5. Why is socialization so important to the development of our self-concept? Explain the role of socialization in shaping our lives, using at least three concepts from the course material in your explanation.
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Social Problem and its Application through the Sociological Imagination

The primary purpose sociologist C. Wright Mills wrote The Sociological Imagination book was to try to reconcile the concepts of social reality which are the individual and the society. The idea of social imagination is applicable in different situations. One social problem is the act of use of alcohol, especially in addicts. If the simple act of consumption of alcohol remains a social ritual, it means that the actual routine of using ethanol is more important than the alcohol itself. The reason behind the concept is simple…

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