Sociology 1010 Exam 1

You're a new sociologist and have been asked to do some research on the following topics. Which topics would be possible to study as a sociologist?

By definition sociology is the study of human society. Sociology of Agriculture Sociology of Aviation Hobbyists

An extension of the nineteenth-century theory called ________, functionalism seeks to understand a social ________ by discerning the role it plays in enabling society to continue on its present course. For instance, social ______ is understood to play a role in assigning jobs to the most _______ persons.

Organicism, phenomenon or institution, inequality, qualified

Generally speaking, what does it mean to think like a sociologist?

To think of the world in such a way as to make the familiar strange

Which are the two primary branches of anthropology?

cultural and physical anthropology