SOC Ch. 2

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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


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