Sociology

· PART A: 

Download and complete the Sociological Crossword Puzzle. You will need to read chapters 9-13 closely to complete such. You can either write your answers in the boxes and re-upload the PDF or simply type your answers and the corresponding number and direction in a word document.

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PART B. 

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 in at least 1 paragraph each (5-6 sentences each). Question 4 should be addressed in at least 2 paragraphs:

1. Why do sociologists find it important to differentiate between sex and gender? Please explain.

2. According to Jonathan Kozol, how do public schools help reinforce inequality?

3. Compare the definition of family used by the U.S. Census Bureau and the one used in Chapter 12. How are they different? Why do the authors of the textbook prefer their definition?

4. Describe and explain the key differences in how media are consumed by mass audiences according to the magic bullet or hypodermic needle model, the uses and gratifications model, and the encoding/decoding model.