Apply the functionalist perspective by explaining how deviance can be functional for society, 

Part 1
 
Topic:  Symbolic Interactionism 
Of the three theoretical perspectives i chapter 1
1. Which one would you prefer to use if you were a sociologist? ( Symbolic Interactionism)
2. Explain why
Part 2 
  
1. What two agents of socialization have  influenced you the most?  (Read Chapter 3 )
2. Explain their influence on specific attitudes, beliefs, values, or other of your orientation to life 
Part 3
  
1. Apply the functionalist perspective by explaining how deviance can be functional for society, 
2. How mainstream values can produce deviance (strain theory)
3. How social class is related to crime (illegitimate opportunities)
 
Part 4
  
1. How do slavery, caste, estate,and class systems of social stratification differ?
Part 5
  
1. What is your position on the “nature versus nurture” (biology or culture) debate? 
2. What material in Chapter 10 supports your position.
 
Part 6
  
1. How have your experiences in education (including teachers and assignments) influenced your goals, attitudes, and values?
2. How have your classmates influenced you?