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University of NizwaCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of education and cultural studies
Sociology Exercise book
By
Dr. Hussain Said AL-Harthy
Fall 2014/2015
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Contents
General Instructions...................................................................................................................................3
Sociological Imagination...........................................................................................................................5
Research Design........................................................................................................................................8
Society and Culture...................................................................................................................................9
Socialization............................................................................................................................................12
Social Groups..........................................................................................................................................15
Deviance, Crime, and Social Control.....................................................................................................18
Poverty.....................................................................................................................................................21
Family......................................................................................................................................................23
Broken Homes.........................................................................................................................................27
Junk Food................................................................................................................................................30
Mass Media..............................................................................................................................................32
Social Change..........................................................................................................................................34
Globalization...........................................................................................................................................36
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General Instructions
Dear student
This exercise book helps you to thoroughly understand some sociological topics. You first need to read these topics in the notes “Introduction to Sociology” and then you will be able to understand and answer the questions in this exercise book
Instructions of the lab classes
1. One topic will be discussed every week. Students are requested to prepare for the discussion and to give presentations as explained below.
2. Each student has to fill in his answers before class, and the instructor will check upon them.3. The class will be divided into groups of no more than five students in each group. Each group has
to choose a name by which it can be recognized (e.g. Star). These groups will continue up the end of the semester.
4. Each group has to prepare a short presentation in one elected topic and submit it the next week. Other students are encouraged to commit and raise questions.
5. A copy of the presentation should be given to the instructor.
6. All presentations, during the semester, should be gathered in a CD and submitted to the instructor before the final exam.
Research Writing Standard
1. General Standard1.1. Times New Roman font, font size 12, spacing 1.5, 6 points between paragraphs should be
used, One space should be left before starting a new sub-heading.1.2. Font size should be 16 bold for main headings whereas 14 bold for sub-headings.1.3. Margins should as follows: top 2cm, bottom 2cm, right 2cm, and left, 2.5cm.1.4. Table of contents should be written after the cover page. The electronic Word Table of
Contents should be used.1.5. Referencing should at the end of each sentence/paragraph as follows: (Last name, year: p)1.6. A list of references should written at the end of the document. Up-to date APA version
should be used. This could be obtained from Word References list.1.7. Font color should black unless graphs or data in which colors could be used of illustrations.
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2. Cover page
2.1. Cover page should show as follows 2.2. Title should be written using Bold Times New Roman and 20 font size.2.3. Other details should written using Bold Times New Roman and 16 font size.2.4. Margins should be 3cm for all directions.
3. Contents3.1. Introduction.3.2. Research questions (question the researcher tries to answer).3.3. Aims of the research.3.4. Literature review and previous studies on the topic.3.5. Methodology (Study population, data instrument, method, statistical analysis method).3.6. Analyzing and interpretation of the research finding.3.7. Recommendations. 3.8.
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department of Education and Cultural Studies
Research title
Prepared by: Student(s) name and ID.
Coerce title:
Semester:
Structure:
Sociological Imagination
Read the following statement. Try to think about it scientifically, use your imagination, and answer the questions.
“Once a day you stopped at a fuel filling station. There was an Omani young man who is filling the automobiles with the fuel along with other services at the station.”
1. Will you try to talk to the young man?
Yes/No (why?) please give reasons
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2. Why do you think he has accepted to work in a filling station?
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3. What are the job requirements to work in a filling station?
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4. What are the advantages of working in a filling station?
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5. What are disadvantages of working in a filling station?
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6. If you were that young man, would you accept to work in a filling station? Why?
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7. What are the recommendations you like to give to the young man?
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Research Design
Each group has to choose one sociological issue from their readings or experiences.
Refer to chapter 2 of the note (Introduction to Sociology) and write a proposal of a research. The proposal must include the followings:
1. The title.2. Short introduction on the chosen issue.3. Statement of the research problem. This includes strong reason(s) for choosing the issue.4. Questions you intend to answer.5. Aims of the research.6. Any limitations for the research, including time, place, and human limitations.7. The research methodology you are going to use to gather and analyze data.8. Main references you are going to use, using the referencing ABA approved by the University of
Nizwa. (Visit the library).9. Visit the library and find out the proper resources for your research.10. You can use other resources such as magazines, newspapers, leaflets, and the internet.
11. Collect data using the proper instrument.12. Write your research using the literature and data you have gathered.13. It is illegal to copy and paste others work as per the regulations of the University. To caught a
text from any resource you must write it in an italic bold font between brackets “ “. However, the most preferable way is to summarize the needed text. In all cases you must write the used reference within the text as follows: (Surname, year, p). List all references alphabetically at the end of the research.
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Society and Culture
1. Define both society and culture. (refer to the note)
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2. What things can you deduce from defining society and culture?
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3. Where do you come from? (City- town-village-desert-mountain, etc.) -----------------------------------------------
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5. What is your society famous of?
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6. List the material and nonmaterial cultural elements of your society.
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7. Explain the nonmaterial cultural elements that are still practiced in your society”
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8. What are the affected cultural elements in your society and how are they affected?
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9. Explain how could new communication means affect your local culture?
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Socialization
1. What is the meaning of socialization?
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2. What do we learn by socialization?
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3. Explain the steps of socialization.
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4. What are the agents of socialization? What is the role of each of them?
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5. What is the most effective agent of socialization? And why?
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6. If you were father/mother, how would you socialize your children?
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Social Groups
1. What is meaning of social group?
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2. How does the group become social?
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3. Give an example of social groups, and explain the followings: Type and location of the group.
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The main activity of the group.
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How does the group work?
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14. List the community services provided by the group.
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4. Form a voluntary group and explain its mission, vision, objectives, location, membership, administration, and its financial resources.
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Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
1. What is the meaning of each of deviance, crime, and social control?
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2. What is the difference between deviance and crime?
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3. Give examples of behavior that can be regarded as deviance.
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4. Give examples of behavior that can be regarded as crimes.
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5. What types of deviance are more likely in Oman?
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6. Why do people commit deviance and crime?
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7. How can deviance and crime be reduced?
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8. What are the social justice settings in Oman?
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9. How can these social justice settings control deviance and crime in Oman?
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10. Are there any other settings that can reduce deviance and crime? And how?
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Poverty
1.What is the meaning of poverty?
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2. Is there poverty in Oman? Why?
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3.What are the causes of poverty?
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4.What are the impacts of poverty on the individual and society?
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5.How can we reduce poverty?
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Family
1.What does family mean to you?
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2.What is the type of your family?
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4. What is the family violence?
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1.What are the types of family violence?
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2.What are causes of family violence?
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3.What are effects of family violence?
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5.What is child abuse?
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7.Why child abuse?
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8. What are effects of child abuse?
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Broken Homes
1.What are the four reasons behind broken homes? What is most common in your society?
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4.How do you understand “empty shell”?
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8.What are the causes of separation?
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10. What the effects of death of one of the family members on the others?
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Junk Food
1.What is junk food?
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7.Can you prepare fast food at home? If (yes) give details.
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Mass Media
1.What is media? Why is it called media?
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2.What is mass media? Why does it given this term?
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4.What are the main means of mass media? What is most effective one? And why?
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Social Change
1.What is social change?
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2.What are the means of social change? How do they work?
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Globalization
1.How would you define globalization?
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2.What are the threads of globalization?
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3.What are the agents of globalization? Explain the roles they play?
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5.Do you think that Oman is part of a globalized world? If yes, how? Or no why?
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List of Lab Topics
1. Sociological imagination.
2. Culture and values of Omani society.
3. Socialization challenges facing Omani family.
4. Social group in Omani society.
5. Crime and deviance in Omani society.
6. Poverty in Omani society: factors and consequences.
7. Omani family in a changing world.
8. Marriage selection in Omani society.
9. Fast food restaurants: social, cultural and economic impacts.
10. Developmental role of Omani mass media.
11. Family breakdown in Omani society.
12. Social change in Omani society.
13. Pollution in Oman.
14. Tourism in Oman.
15. The impact of foreign labor on Omani society.
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