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Question

1. What is an introductory paragraph that demonstrates an understanding of the scope and overview of the major sociological concepts, perspectives, and theories

2. Briefly describe the three main sociological perspectives. How can these theories be beneficial when examining one's identity and experience within a society? Provide some examples which support your claims.

3. How do the cultures and subcultures you belong to reinforce social control in your own life? Include the influence of media/social media. Describe two examples of deviance from your own life. For each example, provide a theory on deviance that justifies why the deviant behavior arose. Support your responses. Is there (or could there be) a personal or social benefit to the socially deviant behavior?

4. How do some of the social classes you belong to impact your life in positive or negative ways? Use examples. Give at least three examples of how inequality impacts your life positively or negatively and how you might be unknowingly perpetuating inequality through a position of privilege. How has your study on this topic changed your perception about the impact of social stratification? Discuss at least two examples of risk (being part of a minority population, religious behavior, etc.) or protective (having a close family or supportive group of friends, having good self-confidence or perseverance, etc.) factors you experienced that either exacerbated or diminished any negative impacts of oppression and/or discrimination.

5. Consider a social movement dealing with a cause that is important to you. What is it and why is it important to you? How does this social movement organization seek to engage you? Which techniques do you respond to and which do not work for you? Why? Why should citizens participate in activities that advocate for social change? What benefits can being involved in social change efforts offer you and your society?