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What Is Culture?
- Differentiate between culture and society
- Explain material versus nonmaterial culture
- Discuss the concept of cultural universalism as it relates to society
- Compare and contrast ethnocentrism and xenocentrism ...
What Is Economics, and Why Is It Important?
- Discuss the importance of studying economics
- Explain the relationship between production and division of labor
- Evaluate ...
What Is Marriage? What Is a Family?
- Describe society’s current understanding of family
- Recognize changes in marriage and family patterns
- Differentiate between lines of decent and residence
What Is Social Stratification?
- Differentiate between open and closed stratification systems
- Distinguish between caste and class systems
- Understand meritocracy as an ideal system of stratification
What Is Sociology?
- Explain concepts central to sociology
- Understand how different sociological perspectives have developed
Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
- Understand the difference between senior age groups (young-old, middle-old, and old-old)
- Describe the “graying of the United States” as the population experiences increased life expectancies
- Examine aging ...
Whole-Genome Sequencing
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
- Describe three types of sequencing
- Define whole-genome sequencing
Why Socialization Matters
- Understand the importance of socialization both for individuals and society
- Explain the nature versus nurture debate
Why Study Sociology?
- Explain why it is worthwhile to study sociology
- Identify ways sociology is applied in the real world
Why the Private Sector Under Invests in Innovation
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
- Identify the positive externalities of new technology.
- Explain the difference between private benefits and social benefits ...
Work in the United States
- Describe the current United States' workforce and the trend of polarization
- Explain how women and immigrants have impacted the modern American workforce
- Understand the basic elements of ...
Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
- Explain the human body’s consumption of energy when at rest vs. when engaged in activities that do useful work.
- Calculate the conversion of chemical energy in food ...
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