Sociology
Unit I: Introduction to Sociology
It is critical that you complete this assignment and ask questions if you need any help.
What we learn in the first unit will set the foundation for what happens in the rest of the
course.
Task: Read Chapter 1, “The Sociological Perspective,” and answer the questions that
follow based on the criteria below:
 answers are in complete sentences with proper grammar
 all answers are written in paragraph form
o a paragraph begins with a topic sentence; think of the topic
sentence as the one sentence answer to the question
o a paragraph includes both general information and specific
examples; often times your book includes specific information in
the pictures, graphs, and pull-out information
o a paragraph is a minimum of 5-7 sentence long.
 answers are typed and double spaced
 this sheet is stapled to the front of your answers and your name is place on
this sheet
 turn in a hard copy of your work and submit it to turnitin.com1
o Class ID:
3099346
o Password:
santacroce
1.
What is the sociological perspective and how does it help sociologists better
understand human society?
2.
Describe the origins of sociology.
3.
Describe the structural-functional approach to sociology.
4.
Describe the social-conflict approach to sociology. (feminist and race conflict fall
under the social-conflict umbrella).
5.
Describe the symbolic-interaction approach to sociology.
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Work must be submitted to turnitin.com and a hard copy must be handed it. Work is
late until both of these steps are complete.