1. Jeff Hall’s children were all socialized in a counterculture. Is it possible that they may ever be resocialized to conform to mainstream norms and values when it comes to race, immigration, religion, etc.? Draw on concepts introduced in the textbook to support your stance.

Jesse McKinley “Neo-Nazi Father is Killed; Son, 10, Steeped in Beliefs, Is Accused” New York Times

Click through the photographs from the New York Times story


2. Using your sociological imagination, why do you think Cooper was convicted in this case? Give examples from the article and concepts from the textbook to support your argument.

Nicholas Kristof, Jessica Ma and Stuart A. Thompson “Was Kevin Cooper Framed for Murder?” New York Times


3. These two articles contrast the experiences and patterns of advantages and/or disadvantages of being rich and poor in the U.S. Using your sociological imagination, highlight what you think are the most significant ways that societal structure contributes to intergenerational class inequality. Give examples from the readings (and any that you can think of on your own) to support your argument.

“An Hereditary Meritocracy,” The Economist and Charles M. Blow “How Expensive It Is to Be Poor,” New York Times


4. Using your sociological imagination, why do you think some students who are trans or otherwise gender non-conforming are drawn specifically to women’s colleges? Use information from the textbook to support your stance.

Ruth Padawer, “When Women Become Men at Wellesley” New York Times


5. What do you think is going on in the structure of society that could contribute to some people using these products? Use your sociological imagination, examples from the reading, and concepts from the textbook to support your ideas.

Helene Cooper “Where Beauty Means Bleached Skin” New York Times


6.This question is twofold: using your sociological imagination, 1) why do you think these colleges target particular populations of people (by class, race, immigration background, etc.) and 2) what do you think are some of the biggest problems related to the growth of this form of higher education? Cite information from the article and short video to support your argument.

Patricia Cohen, “For-Profit Colleges Accused of Fraud Still Receive U.S. Funds,” New York Times and documentary short by Michael Kirby Smith and Poh Si Teng, “$15,000 in Student Debt and Counting”





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