Sociology 131 Eastern KY University

Sociology 131

Eastern KY University

Dr. Egan

Each essay must be a minimum of 1 page, 12 font, single spaced

Essay 1

Using main concepts and insights from the textbook chapter on deviance and crime,

discuss the importance of understanding the concept “deviance” with respect to

profound social class differences in the treatment of different members of our society.

Also include in your discussion the role that “ideology” and “propaganda” play in

attempting to “justify” such difference in treatment. Be sure to make use of Jeffrey

Reiman’s concepts as well, where applicable. Finally use the textbook and author

understandings of the concepts in quotation marks.

First make a list of key concepts and insights from the chapter. Then and only then

develop the essay.

-Propaganda Buries Facts and Manipulates emotions (using the gist of the

concept “propaganda”

-Robert Jensen: the War on Terror (parts 1,2, and 3) (the media are involved in a

similar way with the domestic issues as they are with global ones)

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The Fascist Plot to Overthrow FDR

Why we need to end the war on Drugs

Professor Noam Chomsky - How to create a terrorist

Essay 2

Using main concepts and insights from the textbook chapter on Social Class and Social

Stratification, discuss the importance of the depth of meaning of the concepts “life

chances” and “social stratification” with respect to how a person experiences their entire

life in society. Finally use the textbook and author understandings of the concepts in

quotation marks.

-How economic inequality harms societies

-Barbara Ehrenreich-American ruling class

-how to rob a bank (from the inside that is)

-how jails extort the poor

Essay 3

Using main concepts and insights from the textbook chapter on global Stratification,

discuss the importance of the depth of meaning of the concepts “life chances” and

global “social stratification” with respect to how peoples in various countries experience

their entire life course. Finally use the textbook and author understandings of the

concepts in quotation marks.

-Each of the videos on Iran and British Petroleum (BP)

-the international monetary fund (IMF) and World Bank are Weapons of War

-How economic Inequality Harms Societies

-How unequal do we want the world to be? You’d be surprised.

Essay 4

Using main concepts and insights from the textbook chapter on Racial and Ethnicity,

discuss the importance of the depth of meaning of the concepts “racism” and “racial

stratification”, “racial ideology”, and “racial propaganda” on the lives of people of color in

our society. Finally use the textbook and author understandings of the concepts in

quotation marks.

-Sacco and Vanzetti

-We need to talk about an injustice

-Race is a fiction, racism is not

-Color blind or color brave

-Angela Davis and Michelle Alexander-End Mass Incarceration-Riverside Church

Harlem

-Noam Chomsky on Black lives matter. Why won’t the US own up to its history of

slavery and racism?

Essay 5

Using main concepts and insights from the textbook chapter on Gender, discuss the

importance of the depth of meaning of the concepts “sexism” and “gender

stratification”, “sexist ideology”, and “gender based propaganda” on the lives of females

(and where applicable males) in our society. Finally use the textbook and author

understandings of the concepts in quotation marks.

-everyday sexism

-we should all be feminists

-women vote-”night of terror”

-violence against women - it’s a men’s issue

-Nawal El Saadawi: Religion is all politics