1) Describe Symbolic Interaction Theory. Explain and discuss how it views a) religion, b) politics/economics, and c) medicine.
2) Describe Structural Functionalist Theory. Explain and discuss how it views a) religion, b) politics/economics, and c) medicine.
3) Describe Conflict Theory. Explain and discuss how it views a) religion, b) politics/economics, and c) medicine.
4) Explain and discuss Max Weber's analysis of the impact of Protestant religious beliefs on capitalism.
5) Summarize the material in the textbook on the health care system in China (pgs 499-501). Do you think this is a viable model for health care in the United States? Why or why not.
6) Explain and compare the symbolic interaction and rational choice perspectives on religion.