DUE TODAY 25 MAY 2014 10PM MINIMUM OF 250 WORDS {ET}Please choose ONE of the following questions: 1. What is a `credential society?` Is there too much of an emphasis on credentials in the United States? If so, how might this be harmful? To whom? Have you ever personally benefited from or been victimized by gatekeeping? How? Overall, do you find yourself agreeing more with the functionalist position (gatekeeping exists because society and its members benefit from it) or with the conflict position (gatekeeping exists for the benefit of powerful interests who use it to protect their privileged place in the American social class system)? Why? Use examples from the text in your answer. 2. Look at Figure 18.5, using concepts from the text, discuss some possible reasons why Jewish people have the highest incomes, levels of education, and occupational prestige of any religion in the United States; also discuss why Jehovah's witnesses have the lowest? The book suggests that as social class changes, people change religions. Do you agree with the direction of this sociological finding/assumption? Why/Why not? 3. 1) Write a brief position paper about whether or not medically assisted suicide (i.e. euthanasia) should be legalized in the United State. 2) Conduct research online to find evidence for a brief position paper of BOTH sides of the argument; refer to your text for examples also. (be sure to note if your sources are heavily biased one direction or the other) 3) Write out position paper for each side of the argument. Note: This means more than just listing pros and cons - you need to critically discuss the pros and cons 4) Remember to include in-text citations and full references in APA format.

DUE TODAY 25 MAY 2014 10PM MINIMUM OF 250 WORDS {ET}Please choose ONE of the following questions: 1. What is a `credential society?` Is there too much of an emphasis on credentials in the United States? If so, how might this be harmful? To whom? Have you ever personally benefited from or been victimized by gatekeeping? How? Overall, do you find yourself agreeing more with the functionalist position (gatekeeping exists because society and its members benefit from it) or with the conflict position (gatekeeping exists for the benefit of powerful interests who use it to protect their privileged place in the American social class system)? Why? Use examples from the text in your answer. 2. Look at Figure 18.5, using concepts from the text, discuss some possible reasons why Jewish people have the highest incomes, levels of education, and occupational prestige of any religion in the United States; also discuss why Jehovah's witnesses have the lowest? The book suggests that as social class changes, people change religions. Do you agree with the direction of this sociological finding/assumption? Why/Why not? 3. 1) Write a brief position paper about whether or not medically assisted suicide (i.e. euthanasia) should be legalized in the United State. 2) Conduct research online to find evidence for a brief position paper of BOTH sides of the argument; refer to your text for examples also. (be sure to note if your sources are heavily biased one direction or the other) 3) Write out position paper for each side of the argument. Note: This means more than just listing pros and cons - you need to critically discuss the pros and cons 4) Remember to include in-text citations and full references in APA format.