Positivism

        Discuss your understanding of positivism, answering the following questions: What assumptions did the positivist perspective in sociology make about studying society? What weaknesses led later sociologists to abandon positivism? What kinds...

When a social conflict followed Coser’s theory

          Discuss a real-life example in which a social conflict followed Coser’s theory. According to Coser’s (and Simmel’s) insights, what function(s) did this conflict fulfill? In other words, why was it good for society...

A Reflective Essay

        Prepare a Reflective Essay in which you address each of the following items: Describe how you improved your knowledge, skills, abilities, and yourself in this session through this course. Evaluate the work you did during the session for the...