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		Do you think that social networks might be more important for a migrant worker in California than for someone with political and social clout? Why or why not?
2		The social support that religious groups provide is suddenly withdrawn from your community. How will your life or the lives of others change? What will happen if religious groups stop pushing for social change?
3		What would your school be like if it were less bureaucratic?
4		What would our government be like if it were founded on traditional rather than legal-rational authority? What difference would it make to the average citizen?
5		The U.S. economy has become predominantly socialistic rather than capitalistic. What do you as a worker have now that you did not have before? What do you lack?
6		What will the U.S. workforce look like in 2020? Consider workers' age, gender, race, and ethnicity. How much education will workers need? Will they work full or part time? What will be the most common occupations?