1. Briefly explain yes-no couples.

2. Briefly describe a few benefits of becoming a parent.

3. Explain three macro-level factors that affect birthrates.

4. Briefly explain teen pregnancy and contraceptive usage in America.

5. Explain three micro-level factors that contribute to postponing parenthood.

6. Briefly explain preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

7. Robert’s mother gave him up for adoption when he was an infant. However, his adoptive parents allowed her to visit regularly, and he had regular contact with her while he was growing up. Identify and briefly explain the type of adoption seen in this scenario.

8. Tina was given for adoption as a baby. Her adoptive parents were not informed of who the biological parents were. Tina, who knows she was adopted, is contemplating using social media networks to find out who her birth parents are. What kind of adoption is exemplified here and what are the effects of social media on such adoptions?

9. Some social scientists believe that same-sex couples adopt children in order to be socially accepted as parents. However, critics to this theory maintain that both same-sex couples and heterosexual couples adopt for the same reasons. Provide an explanation that justifies the critics’ view.

10. Women are temporarily childless if they plan to have children in the future. Briefly explain the terminology used to describe a woman who is biologically incapable of having children.

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Part 2

1. Define the following terms/concepts and give an example of each: apartheid; color gradient; contact hypothesis; Diaspora; environmental justice; ethnonational conflict; Infitada; mestizo; mulatto escape hatch; pass laws; Quebecois; two-state solution; visible minorities; world system theory; Zionism.
2. How is color defined in Mexico and what are the social implications?
3. Describe the social construction of the Mexican population along the color gradient and its impact of society.
4. Discuss the status of women in Mexico.
5. On what levels can one speak of an identity issue facing Canada as a nation?
6. Analyze the predicament of the French speaking people of Quebec.
7. What role does race play in Brazilian life?
8. Why is Brazil’s racial democracy an illusion? Also, compare the differences between Brazilian and American race relations.
9. What led the Palestinians to resort to the Intifada? And how successful were they in changing world opinion about them?
10. What is the outlook for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine?
11. How was apartheid established in South Africa?
12. To what extent are the problems facing South Africa today the legacy of racial divisions?
13. Apply the conflict and functionalist approaches first introduced in Chapter 1 to each of the societies under study in this chapter.
14. The conflicts outlined in the chapter are examples of ethnonational conflicts, but how have the actions or inactions of the United States contributed to these problems?