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//This exam is meant to assess your knowledge of the second half of the semester. You will answer 4 out of the following 8 questions. Please see me if you have any questions.// __Theory Review:__ 1. Chaftez argues that gender inequality is maintained in part because it is omni-present. Hill Collins argues that Black female scholars have developed alternative ways of gathering and expressing truth. Explain how exchange theory fits into each of these theorists work. 2. Explain how racial inequality has been maintained in each of the three different eras described by William Julius Wilson. Why would a tight labor market help address racial inequality in the modern era? 3. Bourdieu argues that inequality is created through individual interactions. Define, in your own words, the habitus and symbolic violence. Explain how the habitus allows us to engage in symbolic violence without consciously thinking about it. 4. Goffman argues that your self is determined by your role(s) in society. Explain this concept of impression management and roles. Explain the three types of identity. Which identity are you most likely to be utilizing if you are engaging in idealization?
 * //__ Social Theory Final Exam Study Guide __//**

__Pick a theorist and answer the following questions:__ 1. How (through what mechanism) does society remain organized (as opposed to deteriorating into self-interested anarchy)? 2. How is racial inequality created/maintained? 3. Is the individual in charge of his/her own destiny, or is he/she controlled by the social structure? 4. How can we recognize everyone’s human dignity in a modern society that so often teaches us to denigrate or exploit people who are not like us?