Sociology 405: Introduction to Social Inequality
Gregg's Class at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM

 

Part II of the Final Exam will be a comprehensive review of vocabulary and valued at 100 points.  Part II is a matching exam with 25 words to be matched to the definitions and/or general descriptions.  The 25 words/terms will be selected from the list below, which were, in most cases, terms and definitions presented on slides. 

 


 

1.                  Aggregate

2.                  Disaggregate

3.                  Dichotomization

4.                  Constructionism

5.                  Essentialism

6.                  Stigmatize

7.                  Status

8.                  Ascribed Status

9.                  Achieved Status

10.              Master Status

11.              Social Stratification

12.              Power

13.              Worldview

14.              Paradigm

15.              Culture

16.              Macroculture

17.              Microculture

18.              Race (General accepted definition)

19.              Race (Sociologists definition)

20.              Ethnocentrism

21.              Egocentrism

22.              Cultural Imperialism

23.              Hegemonic Ideology

24.              Internalization of Norms

25.              Multiculturalism

26.              African Americans

27.              Native Americans

28.              Asian Americans

29.              Arab Americans

30.              Christians

31.              Judaism

32.              Hindu

33.              Shinto

34.              Gay

35.              Lesbian

36.              Bisexual

37.              Transgender

38.              Heterosexual

39.              Jim Crow Laws

40.              Civil Rights Act

41.              Americans with Disabilities Act

42.              Chinese Exclusion Act

43.              Anti-Semitism

44.              Homophobia

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

  • If you are exempt from the comprehensive portion, you will receive an email from me Tuesday evening.
  • You should consult your notes and friends to find the definitions.  However, if after exhausting all resources you still can not find a word, stop by my office. 
  • Part II of the Final Exam will be administered at the appropriate time during finals week.  Consult a final exams schedule for the time.
  • Remember, you cannot make up a missed final exam so you must make ever effort to be present.

Class Schedule

Week

Monday

Wednesday

1

Aug 23: Introduction, Overview

Aug 25: Diversity

 

2

Aug 30: Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism

 

Sept 1: Race and Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Stratification, Power and Inequality

3

Sept 6: No Class – Labor Day Holiday

Sept 8: Techniques of Dominance, Prejudice and Discrimination, Patterns of Ethnic Relations, Assimilation and Pluralism

4

Sept 13: Multiculturalism in the Mid Ohio Valley – Mid term Abstracts Due

Sept 15: African American Issues and Group Presentation (AA BB)

5

Sept 20: Special Speaker on African American Issues

Sept 22: No Class

 

Sept 23: Sumner School, 1016 Avery Street (7:30pm)

6

Sept 27: Native American Issues and Group Presentation (NA BB)

Sept 29: Special Speaker on Cherokee Religion/Shamanism Hispanic American Issues

7

Oct 4: Hispanic American Issues and Group Presentation (HA BB)

Oct 6: Special Speaker on Hispanic Issues

8

Oct 11: Stratification of Wealth - Midterm Projects due

Oct 13: Appalachian Issues and Group Presentation (A BB)

 

Oct 14:  Appalachian Heritage Day

9

Oct 18: Stratification of Religion: Abraham, Father of Faith

Oct 20: Eastern Religion Lecture & Special Speaker (E BB)

10

Oct 25: Pagan/Wiccan Religions and  Special Speakers

Oct 27: Christian Issues and Group Presentation (C BB)

 

Oct 28: Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 903 Charles St., Christian Panel Discussion (7:30pm)

11

Nov 1: Islam Issues and Group Presentation (I BB)

Nov 3: Special Speaker on Islamic Issues

 

12

 

Nov 8: Jewish American Issues and Group Presentation (JA BB)

 

Nov 10:  No Class

 

Nov 11:   B’nai Israel Temple, 1703 20th St., Jewish American Issues,  Special Speaker (7:30pm)

13

Nov 15: Gender and Sexuality Group Presentation (GS BB)

Nov 17:  No Class

 

Nov 18: Sexuality Panel Discussion, WVUP (7:30pm)

14

Nov 22: No Class, Thanksgiving Break

Nov 24: No Class, Thanksgiving Break

15

Nov 29: Conservative Issues and Group Presentation (C BB)

Dec 1 Conservative Issues Panel Discussion

16

Dec 6: Disability/ Education Issues and Group Presentation (DE BB) – Final Exam Part I is Due

Dec 8: No Class

17

FRIDAY:  Dec 17, 2004, 10:30-12:30pm (FINAL EXAMINATION)