soc 02 tokosh richard.ppt

Does having two parents work outside the home change the size of families?

Do two income families in the United States have higher instances of divorce?

In American society is personal wealth a factor in political power?

Do the upper classes of society have different value systems than the lower classes?

Do students of a higher socioeconomic status get accepted to college more readily than students of a lower socioeconomic status?

Are students from city schools preferred by colleges compared to students from rural schools?

Is there a difference in what is required for a fulfilled life between men and women?

Is the traits of happiness different between modern countries and tribal societies?

In what way has 1950’s ideals been retained in modern family roles?

Do women desire the “American Dream” of a house, a car, and a family?

Do more or less instances of racial discrimination occur in mixed race areas as opposed to typically one race area?

Are children raised in mixed race areas more tolerate of cultures different than their own than children raised in single race areas?

Do white Americans view success differently from other groups in America?

Do American women define success differently than man?

Which age group of American males believes status to be the most important?

Is status a factor in women’s choice of which man to date?

For African Americans what traits define a hero and are these traits held in high regard by all other Americans?

Do Americans admire certain characteristics in their leaders?

Are education levels different for rural communities compared to urban communities?

Does the type of community (Urban or rural) dictate the type of crime present in these communities?