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20 Sociological Questions
By: Stephen Nielson
• Why are some children in our society more successful in school than others are?
• How does having rich parents affect or influence their children’s schooling?
• What do you feel is the most appropriate way of evaluating the legitimacy of various family structures and forms found within the United States?
• Why have most Americans come to accept that there is a single standard for THE American family?
• How has growth in mass media influenced or manipulated the political process and the presidential race?
• Why are some images and ideas so prevalent in the mass media, while others are marginalized?
• Can we have a science of society?
• How can the scientific method be applied to the study of sociology?
• How has the War in Iraq influenced our society’s opinion of George W. Bush?
• How has the War in Iraq hurt the United States budget, as well as the average citizen’s budget?
• In modern society, how is it that we can justify experimenting on humans?
• What are the short-term and long-term repercussions of experimenting on humans?
• How do sports influence our young people and there view of a role model?
• Why have sports become a phenomenon in the United States but not in other countries?
• How does McDonalds advertising affect the way we eat?
• In modern societies where time is of the essence, how does fast food satisfy us in our busy lives?
• How will later pregnancies affect adoption rates?
• What pushes women to have babies later in their lives?
• How will Barack Obama’s race affect voter turnout at the polls for people 55 and older?
• Why is it that most people feel uncomfortable about voting for someone of another race?