Exam 1: Introducing Sociology

Sandra and her family frequently donate money and clothing to various foreign aid programs to help people in impoverished nations.Lately,Sandra has been skeptical about continuing with such efforts because she feels as though it does not make a difference.Which term best describes the patterns of social relations that are responsible for this lack of change despite the individual efforts of people like Sandra?

Which Canadian sociologist is noted for a dramaturgical approach to symbolic interactionism?

Inasmuch as postindustrialism and globalization has provided many benefits for society,there are also disadvantages.List and discuss three of these disadvantages.

For her term paper,Leesha has decided to analyze the education system using a functionalist perspective.Which concept would be her primary focus when conducting her research?