Sociology Semester Test



Sociology Semester Test NAME___________________________

Functionalist, Conflict Theorist, or Symbolic Interactionist?

STEP 1: Which one are you? Throughout this semester, we have examined several different issues and discussed the three different sociological perspectives. Identify yourself as one perspective. Choose three topics from the book and choose the Functionalist/Conflict/Symbolic Interactionist perspective for all three topics. Explain how your opinion and the perspective you chose are similar.

Choose 3 of the following topics:

Socialization pg. 117

Social stratification pg. 150

Deviance pg. 220

Poverty pg. 252

Racism/ethnic relations pg. 288

Gender pg. 319

Ageism 330

Social change pg. 579

EXAMPLE: I am a symbolic interactionist.

1. Americans do not share the same values and that causes instability and social change.

2. I believe that we learn how to treat the elderly and people of different ethnic/racial groups from our families

3. I believe that celebrities are famous because they are talented and they deserve the attention

I am a _______________(functionalist, conflict theorist, or symbolic interactionist). Explain the theory you chose and your opinion on each of the three topics from the list.

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Topic 1 My Opinion: _____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic 2 Theorist: ____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic 2 My Opinion: _____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic 3Theorist: _____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic 3 My Opinion: _____________________________________________________________________________

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STEP 2: As you examine the perspective you choose, think about your friends and family. Would they share your same perspective on those 3 issues? Why or why not?

STEP 3: How can we change people’s way of thinking on the 3 topics you chose? Is there a solution to those 3 problems?

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