Question
Define master status and role conflict.
What are three ways in which language functions to define the sexes differently? Provide an illustration for each.
Describe what is going on in the story at the beginning of the chapter regarding Harold and Sybil. Why do you think men tend not to ask for directions?
What is ethnomethodology?
What are the basic characteristics of humour? Write out a joke and analyze how it manifests the characteristics discussed in the text.
How do emotions affect even the most important decisions in life? Explain through an example.
Reference: (Sociology: The Basics, by Macionis).
Medium-length answers, not just one sentence, elaborate where possible, if possible.
