Humanities Homework Help

Answer 12 Concepts in a Sociological explanation in your own words and a essay question which demonstrates clarity, understanding and analysis (contexualize, context and significance).

Concepts:

1. Mechanical Solidarity
2. Group-Based Culture
3. Organic Solidarity
4. The Cult of the Individual
5. Formal Institution
6. Manifest Function
7. Latent Functions
8. Dysfunction
9. Anomie
10. Egoistic, Altruistic, and Anomic Suicide
11. Collective Effervescence
12. Inequality
13. Political Economy
14. Reverse Auction
15. Species-Being
16. Relations, Means, and Mode of Production
17. Labor Power
18. Commodity Fetishism
19. Feudalism
20. The Three Truths of History (Materialist Conception of History)
21. Bourgeoisie
22. Proletariat
23. Promises of Capitalism
24. Marxist Profit Motive
25. Crisis of Overproduction
26. Wage Slave
27. Alienation
28. Class Consciousness
29. The End of History

Essay Questions:

1. Durkheim and Marx both make predictions about where our society is headed. Please explain, compare and contrast their predictions. In your opinion, whose predictions are most accurate – i.e. most likely to come true? Please explain why you feel that way and provide contemporary examples in support of your argument.

1. Pick a prominent social issue/problem and analyze it from a functionalist (Durkheim) and Conflict Theory sociological point of view. Your analysis should make clear what unique insights each perspective offers for understanding your social issue/problem. It should also tease out key similarities and differences between each perspective. Last, please discuss which of the three perspectives you think offers the most insightful take on your social issue and why you feel that way.