Minimum requirement for each question is one page, double-spaced.

1.Describe the research of Stanley Milgram and explain its contributions to our understanding of obedience to authority.

2.Describe sociologist Emile Durkheims types of solidarity: mechanical and organic solidarity.

3.Describe sociologist George Herbert Meads concept of the significant others and generalized other and explain socialization as an interactive process.

4.Distinguish between folkways, mores, and taboos and describe them as informal or formal. Discuss the types of sanctions that each involves and give examples.

5.A major difference between the theoretical perspectives is the level of analysis. Identify the focus of the three major perspectives (functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist). What are criticisms of each?