Please answer each question below. These questions also appear in the "Imagine" boxes in the text itself. They are designed to stimulate your sociological imagination and help you to see how major concepts and issues may apply to your own life.

1		If you were a male nurse, what aspects of role conflict would you need to consider? Now imagine you are a professional boxer and a woman. What conflicting role expectations might that involve? In both cases, how well do you think you would handle role conflict?
2		Try putting yourself in the shoes of an out-group member. What does your in-group look like from that perspective?
3		If you were deaf, what impact might Instant Messaging on the Internet have for you?
4		If your first full-time job after college involved telecommuting, what do you think would be the advantages and disadvantages of working out of a home office? Do you think you would be satisfied as a telecommuter? Why or why not?