Sociology 11 Exam Part One Please answer the following four essay questions 1. Gender prejudice has existed for thousands of years. Explain as a sociologist, why you think Gender prejudice has...

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1. Gender prejudice has existed for thousands of years.    5
2. Please define racism.    5
A. Why do you think racism exists in our society?    5
B. What are some of the causes of racism and are there any solutions that would help to end racism?    5
C. How is racism similar to sexism and how is it different?    6
D. Discuss how a conflict theorist would explain racism and compare and contrast that to how a structural functionalist would view racism.    6
3. Discuss the different types of families and how they affect child rearing.    7
A. Discuss how gender roles are instilled by the family.    7
B. Explain why you think that being in a family situation is the most dangerous place you can be.    7
C. What do you think are the sociological implications of the rise of single parent families?    7
D. How do you as a sociologist think families will change in the next twenty years and what do you think the implications of these changes are for individuals within the family structure?    7
E. Discuss how a conflict theorist would explain family and compare and contrast that to how a structural functionalist would view family.    8
4. Discuss different types of stratification.    8
A. What is the relationship between stratification and racism?    8
B. What is the relationship between stratification and sexism?    8
C. How would structural functionalist view stratification and how would a conflict theorist view stratification?    9
2. Discuss how religion affects each of the following..    9
A. Discuss the relationship between religion and social structure emphasizing the role of religion and socialization.    9
B. How would a structural functionalist view the role of religion, how would a conflict theorist view the social role of religion and how would an interactions view the symbolism of religion?    10
Sociology Words for the Final Exam Part Two    11
Please define 25 of the following 30 words. Do not do more than 25 definitions    11
2. Closed System    11
3. Dominant Ideology    11
4. Social inequality    11
5. Slavery    11
6. Affirmative Action    12
7. Racial Profiling    12
8. Ethnocentrism    12
9. Glass ceiling    12
10. Segregation    12
11. Nuclear Family    12
12. Polygamy    13
13. Serial Monogamy    13
14. Second Shift    13
15. Relative Deprivation    13
16. Social Change    13
17. False Consciousness    13
19. Assimilation    14
20. Caste    14
21. Gender Role    14
22. Homophobia    14
23. Sexual Harassment    14
24. Sexism    14
25. Family    15
26. Cohabitation    15
27. Midlife Crises    15
Works Cited    16
1. Gender prejudice has existed for thousands of years.
Explain as a sociologist, why you think Gender prejudice has existed and whether you think gender prejudice is likely to decline or disappear in the future. Whichever point of view you have, explain your reasons for having that point of view. Also include how a structural functionalist would explain gender prejudice and how a conflict theorist would explain gender prejudice.
The gender prejudice has existed in our society for thousands of years because of the societal norms of not allowing women to step outside their house. However, the gender discrimination will decline and is considerably declining because of the globalization the amalgamation of culture had led to more exposure of women to the working field and hence there is significant reduction in gender prejudice and in future with more amalgamation between both the genders will led to disappear of gender prejudice (Brinkman et al., 2016).
2. Please define racism.
Racism is a prejudice or kind of discrimination that is against an individual or community or against any institution or group of people. This discrimination is done on the basis of ethnic group or place of origin (Virdee and McGeever).
A. Why do you think racism exists in our society?
The racism exists in our society because there are many countries with cultural prejudice, which had led to maintain a radicalized society. Secondly, there are different preferences and selection of people in today’s world. Lastly, the manner in which the racism had embedded in our society from centuries had resulted into the existence of racism in our society in present world (Perez, 2017).
B. What are some of the causes of racism and are there any solutions that would help to end racism?
Any person is not aware of this term racism from their childhood, however the environment they grew up if promotes racism then it is inculcated in the child’s mind and that is carried towards the rest of their life. There are many societies, which still carries radical thought process, which has resulted into the existence of racism.
The process through which the racism can be reduced is to provide education to the children is right from the early age, which will teach them equality and respect for all. As a person, we must promote to accept everyone irrespective of their background and race and thus it will spread more following of ending racism.
C. How is racism similar to sexism and how is it different?
Racism and sexism can be defined similar as in many societies the women are considered as weaker or inferior sex. They are not provided with the equal rights and opportunities with respect to the male peers.
However, racism and sexism can be termed different because when racism is done it is done against any race or community. Then in that situation both male and female are discriminated.
D. Discuss how a conflict theorist would explain racism and compare and contrast that to how a structural functionalist would view racism.
The similarities between conflict and functionalist theorist are that the conflict theorist will explain racism based on gender, social class, education, race and ethnicity. The functionalist theorist will see the racism based on race and ethnicity.
The difference between the conflict and functionalist theorist are that conflict theorist believe that racism is based on many factors such as gender, race, education and many more. However, functionalist theorist believes that racism is based on the particular community or race of people (Rodwell, 2017).
3. Discuss the different types of families and...