Describe global stratification
Understand how different classification systems have developed
Use terminology from Wallerstein’s world systems approach
Explain the World Bank’s classification of economies

Understand the differences between relative, absolute, and subjective poverty
Describe the economic situation of some of the world’s most impoverished areas
Explain the cyclical impact of the consequences of poverty

Describe the modernization and dependency theory perspectives on global stratification

Define common forms of government, such as monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, and democracy
Compare common forms of government and identify real-life examples of each

Explain the significance of “one person, one vote” in determining U.S. policy
Discuss how voter participation affects politics in the United States
Explore the influence of race, gender, and class issues on the voting process

Define and differentiate between power and authority
Identify and describe the three types of authority

Understand how functionalists, conflict theorists, and interactionists view government and politics

Understand the different types of formal organizations
Recognize the characteristics of bureaucracies
Identify the concepts of the McJob and the McDonaldization of society

How size influences group dynamics
Different styles of leadership
How conformity is impacted by groups

Understand primary and secondary groups as the two sociological groups
Recognize in-groups and out-groups as subtypes of primary and secondary groups
Define reference groups

Explain the different types of health care available in the United States
Compare the health care system of the United States with that of other countries

Define social epidemiology
Apply theories of social epidemiology to an understanding of global health issues
Understand the differences between high-income and low-income nations

Understand how social epidemiology can be applied to health in the United States
Explain disparities of health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity
Give an overview of mental health and disability issues in the United States
Explain the terms stigma and medicalization