Overview
This assignment is about giving thought to your current assessment of the social world. Theory comes from the Greek word theoria which means “a view”; this is how you see the world. Please provide 5 statements about how you view or see human society in the United States. Let the following concepts guide your thought process: social class, race and ethnicity, sex and gender, family, education, government, religion, work/the economy, etc. The goal of this worldview assignment is to: 1) Help you reflect on the social world; 2) Capture your current understanding of the social order; and 3) Develop your theoretical knowledge.
Sample statement: Each person serves a function or purpose in the family unit.
Sample statement: There is a tremendous amount of inequality in higher education.
Sample statement: People work because they want to make a lot of money.
Reminders: Stay away from first, second, and third person; Write one complete sentence.