Visual Visual ImaginationImaginationSociological Sociological QuestionsQuestionsPat MuthPat Muth

Internet vs. Library/BookInternet vs. Library/Book 1) What effect does 1) What effect does

using the internet using the internet compared to compared to perusing books have perusing books have on society and the on society and the way we do research?way we do research?

2) Does using the 2) Does using the internet for research internet for research factor as a means of factor as a means of laziness in society?laziness in society?

Family DiningFamily Dining 1) In what way does 1) In what way does

eating dinner as a family eating dinner as a family at the dinner table affect at the dinner table affect the ways people interact the ways people interact and get along with and get along with members of their family? members of their family?

2) When families eat 2) When families eat dinner in different rooms dinner in different rooms of the house at different of the house at different times, how might this times, how might this affect family spending affect family spending time? time?

AutomobilesAutomobiles 1) How does driving 1) How does driving

a car short a car short distances affect how distances affect how much exercise much exercise society gets?society gets?

2) In what ways 2) In what ways does society view does society view the drivers of SUVs the drivers of SUVs and their increase of and their increase of pollution in the air?pollution in the air?

SportsSports 1) How does 1) How does

playing sports playing sports affect people and affect people and their social life?their social life?

2) How does 2) How does playing sports in playing sports in general promote general promote sportsmanship in sportsmanship in society?society?

Eating in Front of TVEating in Front of TV 1) How does 1) How does

snacking in front of snacking in front of the TV all day the TV all day affect people and affect people and their weight?their weight?

2) How does sitting 2) How does sitting in front of the TV in front of the TV all day eating affect all day eating affect the lack of exercise the lack of exercise people should get? people should get?

GamblingGambling 1) In what way 1) In what way

does gambling does gambling alter people’s way alter people’s way of life?of life?

2) How does 2) How does gambling affect gambling affect people’s financial people’s financial well-being?well-being?

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001 1) How did the 1) How did the

events of September events of September 1111thth affect the affect the security in the U.S.?security in the U.S.?

2) In what ways did 2) In what ways did September 11September 11thth change American’s change American’s perspective of perspective of Muslims and their Muslims and their society? society?

Steroids in BaseballSteroids in Baseball 1) How have the use 1) How have the use

of steroids affected of steroids affected the game of Major the game of Major League Baseball?League Baseball?

2) In what ways has 2) In what ways has knowing that knowing that athletes used athletes used steroids affected the steroids affected the way society views way society views their role-models? their role-models?

Women in PoliticsWomen in Politics 1) How has Hillary 1) How has Hillary

Clinton and her current Clinton and her current run for presidential run for presidential nomination affected nomination affected the ways society views the ways society views women leaders?women leaders?

2) In what way has 2) In what way has Hillary Clinton “opened Hillary Clinton “opened up a new door” in up a new door” in voting for future voting for future women seeking high women seeking high government office? government office?