Internet Exercise

1. To get a sense of the overall theoretical approaches that can be used in the study of social problems, go to the Sociology at Hewett Website. (http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/soc/theory.htm) You will find a map of sociological theories. Click on different parts of the map and explore the site.

1. Briefly summarize the relationship between the individual and society using the Social Systems Approach (Macro-Sociology/Structuralism).
2. By contrast, how does the Social Action Approach--derived from the work of Max Weber--relate the individual to society?

2. Continuing your exploration of sociological theory resources on the Web, go to A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace. (http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/index.html) Explore the links available on the homepage. Under the general heading "Exercising the Sociological Imagination," select "A Sociological Social Psychology." Scroll down the new Social Psychology page to the Outline table. Within the table select "Theories and Methods." On the new page, scroll down to the table and under "Symbolic Interactionism" select "Labeling." Explore what you find.

1. How did Edwin Lemert differentiate primary and secondary deviance?
2. How would this distinction affect one's perspective on social problems such as juvenile delinquency or prostitution?