- Goal displacement occurs when people focus on small details and forget the big picture. Based on your research, what are some good examples of this. Justify your reasoning.
- Your textbook suggests that deviance can (sometimes) promote social change (of a society). What are some historical examples of this occurring? Explain your reasoning.
- Travis Hirschi suggested that the bond to society is composed of four elements. What are those elements and why are they important?
- What are some the main reasons that a person would engage in conspicuous consumption?
- Functionalists would argue that inequality of pay renders a service. (For example, doctors are usually paid more than office secretaries.) What do functionalists mean when they say that inequality renders a service?
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