Sociology 

What is the relationship between the individual and society?

• How does society shape the individual?

• How does the individual shape society?

• What is the balance of power between individuals and society?

What are the major social institutions?

• What are the functions of the family, education, religion, economy, and government?

• How do these institutions socialize individuals and maintain social order?

• How do these institutions reproduce or challenge social inequality?

What is social inequality?

• What are the different forms of social inequality, such as class, race, gender, and sexuality?

• What are the causes and consequences of social inequality?

• How can we reduce social inequality?

How does social change occur?

• What are the different factors that contribute to social change?

• What are the different types of social change, such as reform, revolution, and counterrevolution?

• How can we promote positive social change?