25 February 2009

Perspective...


After viewing the map in class, and coming to the group determination that the map IS in FACT an accurate representation of the world, why do so many people insist on calling the map "upside down"?

11 February 2009

Sociological Perspectives


After having discussed and learned about the three Sociological Theories/Perspectives: Conflict, Interactionist, and Functionalist - which one do you think is the best way to understand a society?

04 February 2009

Sociological Imagination


Why does the case study of the "Nacirema" become so obvious after we have discussed it as a class? Why do 90% of the people who read the case study for the first time miss the meaning? What does that say about the importance of developing an active sociological imagination?