discussion

A. Questions for weekly discussions and conversations (not part of the required Discussion Board assignment)

These questions can serve as the starting point for your discussions during the week. They are “thought starters,” so that you can explore some ideas associated with the Discussion Board and unit topics. Answers are not required, and they should not be submitted with your required assignment. Answers are not graded.

1. What is the definition of social change? What does social change mean to you in your daily life? Do you think about social change on a daily basis? How can an understanding and awareness of social change impact your daily life?
2. Can social change directly impact or change a culture? Can you provide an example of how social change in the United States brought about large-scale social changes? Can you provide an example of how social change in the United States brought about a change in your life?

B. Required Discussion Board assignment.

Answer the following questions regarding social change:

• How do you think life in the United States will change in the next 10 years?
• How might technology be involved or effect social change in American culture?
• How do you think sociologists might use the Internet to study culture and social change in the United States?