Assignment

1. Explain why we need both macrosociology and microsociology to understand social life?

2. Weber defined the "characteristics of bureaucracy". You need to clearly name and explain each of these characteristics and demonstrate your understanding by providing examples of each characteristic from a bureaucracy you are (or have been ) a participant in - and you cannot use the university as you example.

3. Define the concept of "groupthink" and then discuss the global consequences of group dynamics as seen from the perspective of groupthink. Finally, discuss an example of groupthink currently existing in the United States.