This document contains questions about various social trends and issues including birth rates, women's roles, education, technology, the economy, and the environment. Specifically, it inquires about differences in birth rates, factors influencing when women have babies, the impact of women's rights movements and access to jobs, influences on decisions around plastic surgery and abortions, the effects of marketing tactics and access to credit, and how religion, prices, education, and technology have shaped various aspects of society.

1. Jasmyn Fugate SOC.02 Slideshow Presentation

2. * What are the differences in birth rates from the mid west to the east coast? * Why are women waiting until later in life to have babies?

3. * How much of an effect has the women’s rights movement had on how many women are entering the job force in today’s society? * Does the age women decide to give birth have to do with how many women are now entering the job force?

4. * Why do men speak up in class more often than women? * How much does social status play a role in the confidence level of someone who speaks up in class?

5. * How does plastic surgery affect the way people take care of themselves? * What role does the media play in how many people undergo plastic surgery?

6. * How does easy access to abortions affect the number of women that use birth control? * How does the privacy of an abortion affect the number of women that have them?

7. * How do credit card companies target young adults in today’s society? * How does easy access to credit cards affect today’s economy?

8. * How does religion affect when women decide to have babies? * How do the religious views of presidential candidates affect the number of votes they get?

9. * Has the inflation of prices in today’s economy affected the number of people that shop at Goodwill stores? * Are Goodwill stores a U.S. and global phenomenon?

10. * How does the availability of trash cans affect the way we dispose of our trash? * What role does education play in how we dispose of our trash?

11. * How has the increase of available technology affected the economy? * Are students affected by the increase of new technology produced?