SOAN 201 Final, Fall 2008

SOAN 201 Final Examination January 24, 2009 Professor Samir Khalaf Time: 2hrs. Part I (60%) Write a brief and focused essay on one of the following: 1. The weekly syllabus for the course included, in addition to assignments from the text, supplementary readings to substantiate the material of the text and class discussions. Select two of those readings which left an impression on you. Identify their basic ideas and discuss their relevance to the issues or problems under investigation. 2. In our discussions of sex and gender it was pointed out how such discrimination continues to account for the devaluation of women. What, in your view, is involved in such ideologies of sexism? Identify how basic institutions in society are today accountable for the exclusion, segregation and exploitation of women. Provide examples from your readings in support of your arguments. Part II (40%) Distinguish clearly and identify the basic features of four of the following sets of concepts. Where possible provide illustrations from your readings to support your discussion. 1. Deviance as a label 2. George Mead and Freud’s views on socialization 3. Marx and Weber’s theory of class 4. Altruistic and anomic suicide 5. Gemeinschaft & Gesellschaft