Choose three of the five questions below. For EACH question chosen, write an essay response of 250-300 words. Please state the question prior to your answer.
1. Choose a social problem, and explain how the sociological imagination, as defined by C. Wright Mills, can be used to understand the causes and consequences of that problem. Be sure that you address and apply the components of the sociological imagination in your response.
2. Explain what is meant by the terms “ascribed status” and “achieved status”. Discuss a specific example that illustrates how a person’s ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.
3. Compare and contrast Karl Marx’s and Max Weber’s theories of social class. Explain which theory you think is more accurate and why?
4.What are the key components of culture? Discuss at least three components of culture, giving specific examples of each component.