Part 1.
Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 5 paragraphs . In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc).
After reading about the history and development of sociology, how do you believe sociology fits in with other scientific disciplines? What makes sociology unique in the world of science and scientific research? How does it compare to other courses you’ve taken in disciplines, such as psychology, philosophy, and economics, that also study human life?
Part 2.
Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 5 paragraphs . In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc).
Pick one of the sociological theories you’ve learned about in this unit. What are its core assumptions about how society and social life work? What are its strengths? its weaknesses? What makes it different from other theories you’ve learned about?
Part 3.
Use your critical thinking skills to define theory. What constitutes a good theory? What theory can be used as to why people steal?