1197 Results
Describe global stratificationUnderstand how different classification systems have developedUse terminology from Wallerstein’s world systems approachExplain the World Bank’s classification of economies
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Understand the differences between relative, absolute, and subjective povertyDescribe the economic situation of some of the world’s most impoverished areasExplain the cyclical impact of the consequences of poverty
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Describe the modernization and dependency theory perspectives on global stratification
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Define common forms of government, such as monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, and democracyCompare common forms of government and identify real-life examples of each
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Explain the significance of “one person, one vote” in determining U.S. policyDiscuss how voter participation affects politics in the United StatesExplore the influence of race, gender, and class issues on the voting process
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Define and differentiate between power and authorityIdentify and describe the three types of authority
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Understand how functionalists, conflict theorists, and interactionists view government and politics
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Understand the different types of formal organizationsRecognize the characteristics of bureaucraciesIdentify the concepts of the McJob and the McDonaldization of society
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
How size influences group dynamicsDifferent styles of leadershipHow conformity is impacted by groups
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Understand primary and secondary groups as the two sociological groupsRecognize in-groups and out-groups as subtypes of primary and secondary groupsDefine reference groups
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Explain the different types of health care available in the United StatesCompare the health care system of the United States with that of other countries
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Define social epidemiologyApply theories of social epidemiology to an understanding of global health issuesUnderstand the differences between high-income and low-income nations
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021
Understand how social epidemiology can be applied to health in the United StatesExplain disparities of health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicityGive an overview of mental health and disability issues in the United StatesExplain the terms stigma and medicalization
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Author:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2021