Define deviance, and explain the nature of deviant behaviorDifferentiate between methods of social control

Describe the functionalist view of deviance in society through four sociologist’s theoriesExplain how conflict theory understands deviance and crime in societyDescribe the symbolic interactionist approach to deviance, including labeling and other theories

Identify differences in educational resources around the worldDescribe the concept of universal access to education

Define manifest and latent functions of educationExplain and discuss how functionalism, conflict theory, feminism, and interactionism view issues of education

Explain the influence of socialization on gender roles in the United StatesUnderstand the stratification of gender in major American institutionsDescribe gender from the view of each sociological perspective

Define and differentiate between sex and genderDefine and discuss what is meant by gender identityUnderstand and discuss the role of homophobia and heterosexism in societyDistinguish the meanings of transgender, transsexual, and homosexual identities

Understand different attitudes associated with sex and sexualityDefine sexual inequality in various societiesDiscuss theoretical perspectives on sex and sexuality

Describe global stratificationUnderstand how different classification systems have developedUse terminology from Wallerstein’s world systems approachExplain the World Bank’s classification of economies

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

Define common forms of government, such as monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, and democracyCompare common forms of government and identify real-life examples of each