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?

Gender Roles

After reading The Good Wife's Guide from 1955, do you think any of the suggestions still hold true in the 21st century for women? Is that a bad thing or a good one? Explain...

CRASH

After viewing CRASH do you think it is an accurate representation of race in the United States today? Why or why not - explain...

Hip Hop...Uniting or Dividing?

After discussing the article from the New York Times - "Guarding the Boarders of Hip-Hop Nation" - do you think that the entire culture of HIP-HOP unites the races or further divides them?

2008 - Too PC???

With all of the different holidays on the winter horizon has society become too concerned with offending different races, ethnicities, and religions when discussing the holiday season? In other words has America become too "Politically Correct?"

Brown Eye - Blue Eyes...

Who do you think learned a greater lesson in the documentary A Class Divided - the 3rd Grade Children or the Iowa State Correctional Officers? Why?

American History X

After finishing Tony Kaye's film American History X - who do you think is the "good guy" - who is the "bad guy" - who is the "victim" - and who has learned the greatest lesson?