This document poses 20 sociological questions about various topics in modern society, including education, family structures, mass media, politics, war, experimentation, sports, fast food, adoption, and voting behavior. The questions explore how factors like wealth, media, war, and advertising influence important social institutions and individual choices. Understanding these sociological dynamics can provide insight into patterns and changes within cultures and populations.

1. 20 Sociological Questions By: Stephen Nielson

2. Why are some children in our society more successful in school than others are? How does having rich parents affect or influence their children’s schooling?

3. • What do you feel is the most appropriate way of evaluating the legitimacy of various family structures and forms found within the United States? • Why have most Americans come to accept that there is a single standard for THE American family?

4. How has growth in mass media influenced or manipulated the political process and the presidential race? Why are some images and ideas so prevalent in the mass media, while others are marginalized?

5. Can we have a science of society? How can the scientific method be applied to the study of sociology?

6. How has the War in Iraq influenced our society’s opinion of George W. Bush? How has the War in Iraq hurt the United States budget, as well as the average citizen’s budget?

7. In modern society, how is it that we can justify experimenting on humans? What are the short-term and long-term repercussions of experimenting on humans?

8. How do sports influence our young people and there view of a role model? Why have sports become a phenomenon in the United States but not in other countries?

9. How does McDonalds advertising affect the way we eat? In modern societies where time is of the essence, how does fast food satisfy us in our busy lives?

10. How will later pregnancies affect adoption rates? What pushes women to have babies later in their lives?

11. How will Barack Obama’s race affect voter turnout at the polls for people 55 and older? Why is it that most people feel uncomfortable about voting for someone of another race?