Tips for Second Exam
HNRS 150: World at Risk

Tips for Short Answer Questions:

SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS. You should have a working knowledge [including being able to provide appropriate examples] of the following concepts/terms:
- Race - Ethnicity - Racism - Stereotyping - Prejudice - Discrimination - Individual Discrimination - Institutional Discrimination - Melting Pot- Anglo-Conformity - Cultural Assimilation - Structural Assimilation - Marital Assimilation - Sex - Gender - Sexism - Expressive Roles - Instrumental Roles - Human Capital Hypothesis - Pink-Collar Occupations - Glass Ceiling - Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment - Feminism - Primary Aging - Secondary Aging - Ageism

Ethical Concepts. You should know the following:
• Senses of affirmative action
• Differing models of the place of race in society
• Pojman’s objections to Level Playing Field Argument and to the Compensation Argument
• What are the three main values of a multicultural community according to Blum?
• Boxill on backward-looking and forward-looking arguments for preferential treatment.
• Explain overt and institutional sexism, sexist language, sex discrimination, sexual harassment.
• Differing Models of the place of gender in society
• MacKinnon on sexual harassment
• Peterson on supporting arguments for the RW
• Distinction between active and passive euthanasia and criticisms.
• Arguments for and against euthanasia outlined Hinman’s overview
• Hardwig and the duty to die: basic arguments
• Rachels on the difference between active and passive euthanasia

Long Essay Question (50 points)

Assess the current state of inequality in the United States and explain what you think should be the ideal state of affairs in regard to equality. Critically defend in light of the course materials your conception of the ideal state of affairs in regard to equality. Discuss various strategies for moving form the present to the ideal state, taking into account differences in strategies that might be required when dealing with racial and ethnic inequalities versus gender inequalities.