Q1. What global forces are affecting the U.S. economy and politics? How do those global forces affect your own life? Provide an example of political and economic structures in the U.S. How does this example affect your life? Discuss. Q2) Research the once popular television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Did this show depict a typical American family? Why or why not? What is going on with the American family today? What historical events have played a role in shaping American family life? What do you see for the future of the U.S. family? How do religion and education impact the future of the U.S. family? Q3)Target a multinational corporation/international company and the practice of “outsourcing” to third world countries. Some examples of MNCs (multinational corporations) would be Nike, General Motors, Ford, Microsoft, and Fender Music. Research its effects on local culture. Write a summary and analysis of 500-750 words and include the following:
- How does global stratification impact local culture? What are the positive and negative effects?
- How does global stratification impact the United States? What are the positive and negative effects?
- Who is the biggest “winner” in this situation? Explain. Q4)Access the Quiz 6 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 6. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
SOC-100
Short-Answer Quiz 6
Complete the quiz in a Word document. This is an open book quiz. The answer to each question
must be 100-125 words.
Topic 6
1. Compare and contrast the conflict and the functionalist perspective relative to the
political system in the United States. Select one current issue such as healthcare,
immigration, or one of your choosing and discuss the issue from both perspectives.
2. Describe your family dynamics from the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic
interactionist perspectives.
3. What are the sociological characteristics of religion in the United States? Build an
argument that religion is likely to remain a strong feature of life in the United States or
why religion may not remain a strong feature in the lives of Americans.
4. Select one of the sociological perspectives, the functionalist, conflict, or symbolic
interactionist, and analyze the problems facing K-12 education in the United States.
Describe three or four solutions that you would like to present to your local school board
to improve the educational system.
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