Homework Help for Sociology

Think of something you use every day—such as a cellphone or iPod, or Starbucks or Tim Horton’s coffee—and find out where it was manufactured and assembled, marketed, and sold. How easy was it to find out? What did your journey of discovery teach you about globalization?

Socialization is presented as such a powerful social process that students sometimes have the impression that people are empty vessels filled with social messages—“this is what you should eat, wear, and say,” for example. However, socialization theorists usually accept that each of us is actively involved in the social construction of the self. Consider the ways in which you, as a young child, were not simply a reflection of the socialization messages you received from parents, siblings, peers, and school

Socialization is intended to turn us into conforming members of society. As a result, we are under considerable pressure to “do the right thing.” Explain how socialization would also be useful in explaining the behavior of the numerous individuals, from white-collar criminals to wife abusers, who deviate from social norms.

Discuss the issue of the “Americanization” of Canadian values. Give an example of something
that differentiates Canadian from American culture

What news you went through today?

What is the meaning of hypocrisy?

Briefly discuss how the World Bank and the IMF affect the lives of the world’s population in
both negative and positive ways.

Identify the major agents of socialization in Canadian society today and briefly describe the role
of each in the socialization process.

Define and differentiate between culture, subculture, and counterculture. Give an example that
illustrates the difference between these sociological concepts.

Discuss the issue of the “Americanization” of Canadian values. Give an example of something
that differentiates Canadian from American culture.

List the six ways of conducting research and identify the major strengths and weaknesses of
each approach.

List the eight steps in a research model. Think of a topic of interest to you and explain how you
would conduct the research following the eight steps

Compare and contrast the five subfields of the social sciences. Identify the focus of each and in
what aspects they are similar

What led to the development of critical race theory? What are the theory's goals?

Can you generalize from a case study? If not, why do sociologists continue to employ this research technique?