Discussion Questions

Week 9 Discussion

Textbook: Chambliss, W. J., & Eglitis, D. S. (2016). Discover sociology (2nd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc.

"Local and Global Communities" Please respond one (1) of the following items and identify which one is being answered:

• - Use the Internet to research the population of your community or town. City-Data (http://www.city-data.com/), is a great Website to get you started. Identify whether you town is growing or declining. Describe at least one (1) sociological aspect that can be attributed to this change.
• - Select a country and go to the CIA’s World Factbook Website (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html) , and research its economic wealth or poverty. Note: Please review the other student’s responses so that you do not repeat another student’s selection of a country. Then, describe the economic wealth or poverty of that country. Discuss any sociological aspects that may be causing this wealth or poverty.