Sociology
September 20, 2006
Today in class—as Part I of Test 1 in Sociology :
Using the book as your guide or as a resource: Write out your answers to my questions below on the paper provided to you…

1. Explain why tattooing could be a topic of sociological research [hint: in your answer define sociology]: Worth up to 5 points

2. Think about and apply the three Major Theoretical Perspectives to life at Esko High School. [See pages 13-16: Namely: the Functionalist Perspective, the Conflict Perspective, and the Interactionist Perspective]. Worth 4 points for each question…Specifically:
a.) Using the Functionalist perspective, what is the “manifest function” of EHS?
b.) Using the Functionalist perspective, what are two examples “latent functions” related to ones experience here at EHS
c.) Using the Functionalist perspective, what would be an example of dysfunction
d.) If one buys into the Conflict perspective, how would one view the interactions of students and teachers, etc at EHS? Give a specific example:
e.) If one buys into the Interactionism perspective, how would one view the interactions of students and teachers, etc at EHS? Give a specific example:

3. Explain using the Functionalist perspective, why over 22% of Americans continue to smoke over 20 cigs a day even though they know that the cigs will eventually kill them? Worth up to 6 points
4. How are sociology and “common sense” similar? How are they different? [worth up to 6 points]
5. Define Anomie…give an example of a current event that could be described as an Anomie [worth up to six points]
6. Define Sociological Imagination [worth up to four points]