Deadline June 22, 2012 time 10 am (In your own words, referencing) only 100 words Document Preview: Principles of Sociology – 30 Week 10: Week Ten - Class DiscussionOpen the 4 question Answer /Please...

Principles of Sociology – 30 Week 10: Week Ten - Class Discussion Open the 4 question Answer /Please Note You must not copy and paste information. Do not copy or paste information / Please ……. (In your own words, referencing) Just make sure to cite the source in-text or use your own word, and paraphrase it.  Only 150 words/ open question 4 Instructional Objectives for this activity: ? Discuss social structure and explain how one's location in this structure affects that person's perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. ? Apply the basic ideas and focus of the following three major theoretical perspectives: the structural-functional paradigm, the conflict paradigm, and the symbolic interaction paradigm. Read the section in your text on Divorce and Remarriage, pages 332-336 in Essentials of Sociology to obtain background information. Pay particular attention to "What Are Your Chances of Getting Divorced?" (p.334). Please respond to all of the following prompts: Open question …….. Why do you think people who go to college have a lower risk of divorce? How would you explain some of the other factors shown in Table 12.3 (p.334)? List the problems faced by American families today. Given the nature of all the problems, do you think marriage and family are worth the effort? Why or why not? Explain. What is the impact of divorce on family members? Give some personal examples if possible. How would the sociological perspectives explain divorce? Be certain to use all three major sociological theories -- functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism -- in your analysis. Note: these percentages apply to the first ten years of marriage. Source: Whitehead and Popenoe 2004. Table 12.3 What Reduces the Risk of Divorce?How much Does this Decrease the Risk of Divorce? Factors that Reduce People’s Chances of Divorce Some college (vs. high-school dropout) -13% Affiated with a religion (vs. none) -14% Parents not divorced-14% Age 25 or...