SOC Ch. 2
Which school of social theory argues that everything is relative, fragmented, temporary, contingent, and ephemeral? -postmodernism -Marxism -ethnomethodology -conversation analysis
postmodernism
The theory of symbolic interactionism was developed by: -the National Opinion Research Center -Northwestern University -the Chicago School of Sociology -the Scientific Method
the Chicago School of Sociology
If you found a sociologist whose work requires that she use a tape recorder to painstakingly transcribe all of her data, what is her theoretical perspective? -Conflict Theory -Conversation Analysis -Postmodernism -Dramaturgy
Conversation Analysis
According to Emile Durkheim, traditional religious beliefs are the only source of social stability. (T/F)
False
According to Erving Goffman, a person's sense of self is constant and stable over time. (T/F)
False
Which of the following theories views society as a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts that work together? -Symbolic Interactionism -Structural Functionalism -Conflict Theory -Postmodernism
Structural Functionalism
Which social theory was developed mostly in the United States? -Positivism -Structural Functionalism -Conflict Theory -Symbolic Interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism
Which theoretical perspective shows how large scale social structures are produced by individuals at the micro level? -Symbolic Interactionism -Positivism -Pragmatism -Social Darwinism
Symbolic Interactionism
Conflict theory uses a dynamic model of historical change that presents change as constant, ongoing, and inevitable. (T/F)
True
Emile Durkheim believed that even the most individualistic actions had social origins. (T/F)
True
Functionalism argues that only dysfunction can create social change. (T/F)
True
Hip Hop music is an example of postmodernism in popular culture. (T/F)
True
Social theory is Eurocentric and privileges Western thought. (T/F)
True
The writings of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber were deeply influenced by their life experiences. (T/F)
True
There is only one correct theoretical explanation for any particular social phenomenon. (T/F)
False
Jean-Francois Lyotard has argued that we see the "dissolution of master narratives or meta-narratives." What is his theoretical perspective? -Postmodernism -Dramaturgy -Structural Functionalism -Conflict Theory
Postmodernism
"Truth in our ideas means their power to work." This is the most basic statement of what theoretical perspective? -Conflict Theory -Dialectics -Pragmatism -Feminist Theory
Pragmatism
Which of the following types of social theory did NOT develop from symbolic interactionism? -Conversation Analysis -Social Darwinism -Dramaturgy -The Dialectical Model
The Dialectical Model
