Sociology 1

The major sociological theory known as symbolic interactionism examines social life at the macro level

False

sociologists have always agreed that the most important goal of sociology is to bring about social change

false

people have been thinking like sociologists long before sociology became a seperate academic discipline. Plate and Aristotle, Confucious and Voltaire all set the stage for Sociology

true

post-modern social theory emphasizes the micro level approach to sociological analysis

true

Which sociological perspectives are best to use in developing an accurate understanding of society?

No single perspective is best so all three must be used to understand society

____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____

Marx; communism

Karl Marx believed that ____ was the central force for social change, while Max Weber believed that ____ was responsible for social change.

Economics, culture

Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination:

How individuals understood their own and others's pasts in relation to history and social structure

Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ____, or large scale patterns of society, in conducting their analysis.

Macro level

After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups. Question options: a. Conflict theorist b. Structural functionalist c. Symbolic interactionist d. Feminist conflict theorist

Symbolic Interactionist

What historical event influenced the founding sociologists to explore patterns within society and become interested in what holds society together and causes social change?

The industrial revolution

According to Durkheimk, which of the following is not a social fact... A religious belief, a law, a custom... or all of the above are

all of the above

The terms Karl Marx used to describe the two classes in society were the...

bourgeoisie; proletariat

According to Robert Merton, the positive consequence of a social process that is intended or anticipated is called a latent function

false

in the TED talk the myth of common sense, sociologist Duncan Watts explains that common sense is more reliable than most people think it is

false

Sociology is defined as...

the systematic study of human society and social interaction

A fundamental principle of sociology is that social contexts shape what people think and do

true

Sociologists call the areas of life that people occupy such as jobs, income, education, gender, age and the laws, morals and the customs that accompany them social facts...

true

a criticism of functionalism is that it does not adequately explain social change

true

emilie durkheim identified social forces instead of psychological forces as the cause of differing suicide rates

true