Ziggy once developed a study to determine ways of improving students’ performance in his classes. In one class, he took attendance every day, whereas in another he was more laid back and allowed students to skip classes. He compared the average scores in the final exams of the two classes. Which class represents the control group? (don’t overthink)
Read DetailsYour friend Ziggy, is an okay guy, but sometimes he is such a snob. One night the two of you are double dating at the opera. Zister (and he hates it when you call him that) is all dressed up in a tuxedo and acting as if he is so smooth and cool—explaining in lengthy and boring detail the difference between some boring sociological concepts. You are really annoyed. Then, you notice that Zister’s fly is unzipped. You point to it and laugh aloud. Goffman would say that
Read DetailsRead this vignette and answer questions 2-4 George’s best friend, Charles, recently got promoted to a management position in the company where they both work. The new job is associated with more pay and prestige. George notices that Charles is spending more of his time, on and off the job, with his friends in management. Over dinner, Charles confides in George that he is really perturbed by the poor behavior of his former coworkers, that they have bad attitudes on the job, and that he doesn’t know how to handle them now that he is their supervisor. George and Charles continue to be friends but they don’t interact as much at work any more. Which elements of the sociological tool box can best help us understand Charles’s behavior in this story?
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