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Erving Goffman's exploration of total institutions offers a sociological perspective of daily life inside prisons, the military, mental hospitals, and convents. Review the list of four common traits shared by all total institutions on page 78 of your text. Then, log onto the Cybrary of the Holocaust (http://remember.org). Spend time learning about the Holocaust in general, and life in concentration camps in particular, utilizing the video, photographs, stories, and research links on the site.
  1. What story or image had the greatest impact on you? Why? What new facts did you learn through your online visit?
  2. Reflecting on Goffman's ideas, identify how Nazi-run concentration camps qualify as total institutions. What occurred during the degradation ceremony that prisoners were exposed to upon entering the camps?
  3. What/who was the authority in the camps under which all aspects of life were conducted?
  4. In what specific ways were the activities of prisoners monitored by others?
  5. What was the daily routine of prisoners? What control, if any, did they have over their own lives?
  6. What were the main purposes of these camps, and how were prisoners forced to fulfill those purposes?
  7. Has looking at the Holocaust through a sociological lens changed the way you view this time in history? How so?
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has a website that deals with violence and the media (http://www.aap.org/advocacy/mediamatters.htm). Explore this site and answer the following questions:
  1. By age 18, how many acts of violence will the average American child have viewed on television?
  2. How does media violence affect children?
  3. How can parents reduce the effect of media violence on their children?
  4. According to the AAP, what other effects does the media have on children and adolescents?
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Amish.net (http://Amish.net/lifestyle.asp) helps the public to understand the Amish lifestyle. Read the article "The Amish Lifestyle" and answer the following questions:
  1. What is the primary language of the Amish?
  2. How many Amish live in North America?
  3. What are the several groups of Amish?
  4. What is the importance of family to the Amish?
  5. Read Amish Life FAQs. What is the term used for Amish adolescents who "sow their wild oats"?
  6. How do the Amish deal with children who have special needs?
  7. What do Amish children do during the day?
  8. Why do Amish children choose to remain in the Amish community when they reach adulthood?





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