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This essay is based on the book , ” You may ask yourself ” Dalton Conley 3,4,or 5th edition . Below are three essay questions, one for each of the chapters 3, 4. 5. Please answer all of them. Each essay is to be two pages, are to be typed, normal margins, normal fonts, double spaced lines. Even though you will be using only your textbook for this exam, you must cite when appropriate and have a reference page. Each essay is to be two pages. You MUST CITE within your essay. I will be graded on both content and grammar/structure. Make sure you edit your exam before you submit it. You can email me your exam when you complete it. Chapter 3:What is culture? What are subcultures? Describe and discuss one culture and subculture you identify with. Which of these two do you identify with the most? Explain. Chapter 4:Define “socialization”. Define the self. In a nutshell, what do Cooley, Mead and Goffman say about the social construction of the self? (You can give just a 1-2 paragraph summary of each theory.) Chapter 5:What are social networks? Why are networks important? (This is pretty opened question; you can focus on all the case studies in the chapter or only one, it’s up to you and your interests.) YOU MUST READ THE CHAPTER! THIS IS NOT A QUESTION ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, ALTHOUGH SOCIAL MEDIA DO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO EXTEND OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS!!!

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