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1 Articles 1,3 1. Introduce yourself to the class in 1-2 paragraphs by applying Mills' approach to history and biography to a snapshot example from your life.

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Articles 5,10 For 'Absenteeism' - answer the following in 1-2 paragraphs :

The study included several factors that could affect student attendance. Can you think of other factors that would affect your attendance? How would they be studied (keeping in mind reality of 'ideal' response vs 'real' behavior?)

For 'Age' answer the following in 1-2 paragraphs - Why does the author argue that age is not chronological but social? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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Articles 14, 16 For 'Presenting' - In 1-2 paragraphs, how did this article help you understand presentation and social roles? Use concrete examples and key terms to explain how this article related to your own life.

For 'Imprisonment' - what did you learn about power, leadership and authority? What's your gut reaction to this article? How, then could you use sociological ideas from the textbook to better understand it. Answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

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Articles 4, 8,39 In the 'Sex Objects' article, what was your initial response to the article? After further thought, do you agree with the author? Why or why not? Answer in 1-2 Paragraphs.

After reading the article about medical training and gender inequality, can you think of ways in which gender difference was neglected? How might the male bias of medical training cause difficulties for medical practitioners of the female gender? How might the male bias of medical research and study cause difficulties for female patients? Do things like this still happen, or affect our everyday lives? Answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

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Articles 2,25 Article 2 discusses the relevance of sociology to the study of the family, and it's application to real-world situations. What was your reaction to the article? Was there an insight you found relevant or offensive? How well did the article tie into the chapter for class?

Article 25 discusses the desexualization of patients. Why might that be difficult, and how do gender roles make a medical professional's job more difficult? What criticism of the health care system did this play into?

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