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    Soc101 – Introduction to Sociology

    Questions related to the film “People Like Us”


    NOTE: These questions are generally, but not always, in the order presented in the film.
     
    What are the characteristics of the majority of people you and your family regularly associate? What is 
    their social class, racial/ethnic composition (and what is yours?), religion/religious beliefs, political 
    beliefs, things they do for fun, values and goals in life? 
     
    How far back can you trace your family in America*? 
    What social class were your immigrant family members? 
    What social class would you say you are in now?   
    *If you are not an American citizen, answer the following:  How is social class 
    measured/judged/captured in your home society? 
     
     
    Who are the “WASPs?”  
    How do they see themselves in relation to their status in the hierarchy of American Life and Power?  
    How might they feel in an America where they are losing their positions of power in society (albeit 
    slowly)? 
     
    In your opinion, will Tammy (Ohio, works at Burger King, lives in an old trailer) attain the American 
    Dream?  Why or why not? 
     
    Current democratic politicians are arguing that that minimum wage nationwide should be $15/hour. 
    Whether you support this policy or not, using Tammy as an example, argue IN FAVOR of this policy (this 
    is a critical thinking question). 
     
    These two questions pertain to the scenes from Baltimore 
     Was the “Hun” festival a “celebration,” or a way to “make fun of” a certain way of life? Why did 
    you answer the way you did? 
     Did you believe in the stated motives of the college students who were visiting the “dive” bar?  
    In other words, what do YOU think the purpose of going to these bars is – Do you believe them, 
    or the man at the bar who expresses his view that the college students are “not of this bar.”  
    Explain your answer. 
     
    What were the cliques you know of in your high school?  Which clique were you a part of?  Did you 
    choose your clique? Justify your answer. 
    How do cliques demonstrate “in‐groups” and “out‐groups” as discussed in Chapter 9 (pgs. 143 – 145) of 
    the textbook? 
     

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