Sociology 211
Social Problems
Fall 2001
Dr. Scott Schaffer

Final Examination Prep Sheet: 211.03 - F Dec 14, 1230pm to 230pm; 211.04 - T Dec 11, 1015am to 1215pm.

Technical Details: This examination will take place on the date listed in the final exam calendar. You will have the entire class period to complete this exam; however, I doubt you will need it. You must submit your paper in order to receive an exam sheet; you must also take the exam in order to have your paper evaluated, save in the case of absences excused prior to the time and date of your exam. In any case, there will be no makeup exams; in the event of your excused absence, your paper will be counted as covering both the paper and exam portions of your course grade.

Supplies: You will need to have the following supplies with you on the day of the exam:

• Your completed paper;
• Two blue books;
• A blue or black pen - do not write your exam responses in pencil;
• One 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper with your notes on it. You may prepare all of the responses for the concepts listed below and bring them into class with you. Your notes must be submitted with your blue book and exam sheet when you complete it.

Rules of the Game: Following are twenty-five (25) of the concepts listed on the discussion questions to date. Any of these concepts can appear on the exam; fifteen (15) of the will appear on the exam. From these, you will choose ten (10) for your response.

• Identify the author who discusses this concept - in the event that it's not discussed explicitly by one author, you should report me as the discussant;
• Give the definition of the concept as best you can in your own words;
• Identify the importance this concept has for the development of the author's argument or for the study of social problems;
• And identify any concepts you think are related to that concept and how they are related.

You are not required to respond to each of these in paragraphs and/or complete sentences - point form responses are perfectly acceptable. Please note that this exam is cumulative and includes issues from all parts of the course.

There will also be one essay question to which you'll respond. Do not fret about preparing for this essay - it will not require preparation. The essay will be evaluated in terms of its completeness and thoughtfulness.

Evaluation of Responses: Your responses will be evaluated on the basis of their correctness (for the author and definition sections) and their completeness (for the importance and related concepts sections). The author and definition sections will each be work one (1) point; the importance and related concepts will each be work two (2) points. The essay will be worth 25 points. Points will be totaled, and the total scores will be curved in order to yield the exam grade.

The Concepts: Of the 25 concepts listed below, 15 will appear on the exam, from which you'll choose 10 for your response. The criteria for your response will be listed on the exam as below:

Below, you'll find fifteen (15) concepts we've discussed in class. From these, choose ten (10) and respond to the following aspects of each concept:

• Identify the author who discusses this concept - in the event that it's not discussed explicitly by one author, you should report me as the discussant;
• Give the definition of the concept as best you can in your own words;
• Identify the importance this concept has for the development of the author's argument or for the study of social problems;
• And identify any concepts you think are related to that concept and how they are related.

You are not required to respond to each of these in paragraphs and/or complete sentences - point form responses are perfectly acceptable.

Good luck.

1. Interventionism
2. Privatization
3. Globalization of democracy
4. World culture
5. UN Charter principles (38)
6. Gatekeepers (42)
7. Homogenization vs. heterogenization
8. Fetishism of the consumer
9. Paradox of tourism (17)
10. Globalism vs. Globality
11. National sovereignty (28,29)
12. "First world" vs. "third world"
13. "Jihad vs. McWorld" (both the concepts and the relationship between them)
14. World-system theory
15. Civil society
16. "Class as process" vs. "class as relationship"
17. Maquiladora revolution (maquilazation)
18. Accessibility to "public goods"
19. Social prioritization
20. Individualism vs. Collectivism
21. Stigmatization
22. Nostalgia trap
23. Social problem vs. Sociological problem
24. "Dominant model" of development
25. Imperialism and Neoimperialism

The Essay:

You will respond to the assigned essay question. Be as thoughtful and as complete as you can. Respond to all parts of the question in a full and complete manner, making sure to develop a clear and direct response to the assigned question.