i have a 3 assinment each are 300 word you need to follow the instrction

Title: Society: The Basics

Author: Macionis, John J.

Year: 2015

Edition: 13th

ISBN: 13: 978-0-205-98251-6

First assignment

Directions: Pick ONE of the following questions to answer and meet the criteria below.

· Your answer needs to be at least 300 words in length. (10 points)

· It must include at least one page number from our book, showing me where you found your information. (10 points)

· You must also have at least one source in your answer that is NOT from the textbook. Your new source should add additional information, not found in the textbook, to the answer. You need to explain the information your found in your new source in your answer. (10 points)

1. Healthy older Americans often encounter discriminatory treatment when younger people assuem that they are feeble-minded and thus overlook them for jobs they are fully capable of doing. How would each of the popular theoretical perspectives (functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactionism) explain the dynamics of prejudice against the elderly?

2. Let's suppose the dropout rate in your local high school increased dramatically. Faced with such a serious problem, the school board offers you a $500,000 grant to do a study to explain the sudden increase. Following the recommended study procedures outlined in your book, explain how you would go about doing your research. What might be some of the hypotheses to test in your study. How would you prove or disprove them?

3. As this chapter in your book has explained, the time in human history when we are born, the society in which we are born, as well as our class position, race, and gender all shape the personal experiences we have throughout our lives. Does this mean that we have no power over our own destiny?

2nd assignment

Directions: Pick ONE of the following questions to answer and meet the criteria below.

· Your answer needs to be at least 300 words in length. (10 points)

· It must include at least one page number from our book, showing me where you found your information. (10 points)

· You must also have at least one source in your answer that is NOT from the textbook. Your new source should add additional information, not found in the textbook, to the answer. You need to explain the information your found in your new source in your answer. (10 points)

1. Culture shock happens even in our own communities as we confront people of other colors, cultures and class positions. Provide examples of culture shock from your own life.

2. Does the Sapir-Whorf thesis imply that people have the power to change reality by changing their symbols? What happened, for example, when people in the U.S. started using words like "African-American" rather than "Negro"? How does the meaning of "colored person" differn from "a person of color"?

3. Do you think our socity has too much ethnocentrism or too much cultural relativism? Explain and provide examples.

3rd assignment

Directions: Pick ONE of the following questions to answer and meet the criteria below.

· Your answer needs to be at least 300 words in length. (10 points)

· It must include at least one page number from our book, showing me where you found your information. (10 points)

· You must also have at least one source in your answer that is NOT from the textbook. Your new source should add additional information, not found in the textbook, to the answer. You need to explain the information your found in your new source in your answer. (10 points)

1. How does socialization affect a person's self-image? Explain.

2. What are the basic agents of socialization? How have each of these agents affected your life (examples may be both postivie and negative)?

3. Is adolesence expanding? If you are in the age group 18-24, do you consider yourself to be an adult? Why or why not? If you are older, when was the first time that you considered yourself to be an adult? Explain.