SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Assignment No.1 Solution Fall Semester 2012

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SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Assignment No.1 Solution Fall Semester 2012


SEMESTER FALL 2012
Introduction to Sociology (SOC101)
Assignment No. 01
Due Date: 20th November 2012 Marks: 15
The importance of social interaction
Learning objectives:
The basic objective of this assignment is:
• To know the importance of social interaction and experiences in daily life
• To determine how nature and nurture work in socialization
• To identify the role of socialization in personality development
Outcome of this activity:
This case study will help the students to enhance their practical knowledge and to understand the
affects of various Social and Psychological circumstances on an individual’s life.
Assignment
On a cold winter day in 1983, a concerned social worker paid a call to a farmhouse in rural
Pennsylvania and found a five year old girl hidden in a second floor storage room. The child, whose
name was Susan, was stuck into an old chair with her arms tied above her head so that she could not
move. She was dressed in only a few filthy garments, and her arms and legs were like matchsticks- so
thin and weak that she could not use them. Due to domestic issues Susan was taken to a children’s
home in a nearby city shortly after her birth. Susan’s mother was unable to pay for her care, so the
child was moved from one’ stranger’s house to another for a period of several months. Finally, not yet
six months of age, Susan was brought back to live with her mother and grandfather.
At this point, Susan’s mother kept her in a room that resembled an attic, providing almost no attention
and just enough milk to keep her alive. Because of the grandfather’s continuing hostility, Susan stayed
in that room, with essentially no human contact, for five years. Susan did not speak, smile, laugh, or
even show anger.
Keep in mind this case study and answer the following:
• Susan did not display any social characteristics that are commonly associated with
human beings. How do you see the impact of this isolation on personality building of
Susan? (5)
• Critically analyze the reasons behind such apathetic condition of Susan. (5)
• Do you think “Susan was an object rather than a person”? Justify with strong argument.
(5)
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• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical
assignment.
• Give the answer according to question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the
video lectures and use other reference books also.
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