Your major must be sociology in order to answer these questions. They are 6 questions, the answers can be a very short paragraph about 3-4 lines.
Do you think that society constrains our thoughts and behaviors as the text argues? Why or why not?
Describe how one aspect of your own social background has affected an important attitude you hold, a behavior in which you have engaged, or your ability to do well in life (life chances).
Select an example of a “private trouble” and explain how and why it may reflect a structural problem in society.
Do you think it is important to emphasize the potential use of sociological research to achieve social reform? Why or why not?
In thinking about how you view society and individuals, do you consider yourself more of a macro thinker or a micro thinker?
At this point in your study of sociology, which one of the four sociological traditions sounds most appealing to you? Why?
