Pick a minority in our society that you can identify with and
make a comparison with another ethnic minority. What are some of
the differences? Is providing help truly alleviate the situation
within this group of people?
Is there racially motivated unconscious bias in our society? If
so, how do you become aware of these biases, educate ourselves, and
move forward constructively?
The specialization of jobs in our society today and brought out
some consequences of this trend. Do you believe jobs are becoming
more specialized? Give some examples either way to justify you
position and if so is this a good or bad thing?
Since a society faces trade-offs, are there some ways out of the
limitations imposed by the scarcity of resources? Use the
Production possibility frontier model
Reflect on current and past views of alcohol and substance abuse
in our society. Identify contributing factors that shaped the view
at the time. How does culture influence public opinion?
Reflect on current and past views of alcohol and substance abuse
in our society. Identify contributing factors that shaped the view
at the time. How does culture influence public opinion?
Define the concepts of caste and meritocracy and identify
several elements of each in U.S. society. Overall, in your opinion,
how much do individual talent and effort matter in determining
people’s social class position?