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Part a.
1. Discuss the differences Carol Gilligan found in how males and females make moral judgments.
2. Provide an example of male judgment style.
3. Provide an example of female judgment style.
4. Describe the process of resocialization that occurs in total institutions.
5. Do you agree with resocialization in the form of total institutions? Defend your position.
6. Watch brief video:
Agents of socialization | Behavior | MCAT | Khan Academy – Bing video
Reflect on your personal experiences and indicate how at least one of the agents of socialization impacted you
Part b.
1. Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status.
2. Give an example of a status that is mostly ascribed.
3. Give an example of a status that is mostly achieved.
4. Identify a situation in your life in which you have experienced role strain. How did you reduce this situation?
5. Identify a situation in your life in which you have experienced role conflict. How did you reduce this situation?
6. Watch brief video:
Social Interaction & Performance: Crash Course Sociology #15 – Bing video
*Identify a master status for
yourself
. Discuss how
your
master status may have affected your personality.