Nickel and Dimed -From the American Ruling Class

Nickel and Dimed -From the American Ruling Class

Subject: Sociology    / General Sociology
Question
Questions 1: Share your reaction to the YouTube film “Nickel and Dimed: From the American Ruling Class.” Who is Barbara Ehrenreich? Describe her research methodology. What research method did she used? Can her research methodology be considered sociological? Can her research method be considered scientific? Why?

Questions 2: In which ways have Marx and Engels expressed admiration for the bourgeoisie and capitalism?In which ways have Marx and Engels expressed antagonism and rejection toward the bourgeoisie and capitalism? In which ways are Marx and Engels ideas relevant for sociology today? Include a direct reference or quotation from the Communist Manifesto when answering these questions.

Questions 3: Construct a definition of the terms”white privilege” and “white supremacy.” Provide an example of each, if different. Do white privilege and/or white supremacy shape the lives of Americans today? How?

Questions 4: In which ways is illegal immigration beneficial for American society? In which ways is illegal immigration detrimental to American society?

Questions 5: How should parents raise their intersex children: as girls, boys or intersex? Would it be better for society to recognize 3 sexes instead of two? Why?

Questions 6: Can a democratic government legitimately prohibit citizens from publishing or viewing pornography, or would this be an unjustified violation of basic freedoms? Is the availability of pornography good or bad for society?