short answer answers

Question 1

Who’s the most impactful sociologists?

Answer 1

Emile durkheim

-first sociologist
-Founded structural functionalism
-methods he used we still use till this day such as recording data and observing it to backup his research

Question 2

Religion as an agent of socialization

Answer 2

religion is a secondary agent meaning individuals have to learn further into the behaviour.

Religion teaches values, norms, and beliefs that shape behaviour and identity

jesus camp taught kids obedience to god, moral lessons, prayer, worship. these rituals create a strong group identity bringing these kids together. the camp enforces behavioural expectations such as rejecting worldly acts.

Question 3

Apply one of the sociology concepts on the origin of racism and discrimination to a real life case study

Answer 3

Case: Kitty genvose
Concept: ingroups and out groups

Bystanders could’ve seen kitty as an out group member not viewing her as someone close to them. this could’ve contributed to why they didn’t intervene as they felt less responsibility for her well being.

Question 4

Is the IAT a good test?

Answer 4

IAT test is to measure people’s implicit biases(unconscious attitudes towards groups)

The IAT test is good because i helps uncover implicit biases people may not be aware of or are unwilling to acknowledge. Helps promote conversations about biases, discrimination and how we can work against it