Soc 212 Final Paper Directions: All answers are to reflect the student's understanding of textbook and classroom information

Soc 212 Final Paper Directions: All answers are to reflect the student's understanding of textbook and classroom information. Please answer each question using between 150-250 words (about 5-8 sentences). Students may research answers with other classmates, but students will write using only their own words and ideas. Please proofread your answers before submitting them. This paper may be turned in early but must be submitted to our class Moodle page by 5.11.2021 at 10 a.m. 1. Describe the discipline of sociology and the four major perspectives covered in our text. 2. Explain what statuses are and how they impact people's interactions and lives. 3. How does social stratification impact individual Americans? 4. Describe culture as you would to an alien creature. 5. According to each of the 4 theories in our text, why does racial and ethnic inequality exist? 6. How does gender impact the lives of Americans? 7. Describe the reasons behind the family trends of divorce, cohabitation, and single-parent households. 8. Why are there so many more humans on planet earth than there were just a few hundred years ago? 9. Explain the differences between socialism and capitalism. What are the positives and negatives of each system?