Sociology Final Exam (ch 10)

How is a sociological definition of religion different from a commonsense, everyday definition?

A sociological definition must be broad enough to encompass all brands of religious experience.

What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

Educational success often has as much to do with social stratification as it does with individual ability.

Why do politics, education, and religion all appear in the same chapter of your text?

Political, religious, and educational concerns often overlap in everyday life.

What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common?

They are all social institutions

Why are political action committiees much more important to political campaigns now than they were in the past?

Unlike candidates or political parties, there are no limits on how much money an individual can give them.

Which of the following is an example of how the hidden curriculum can reinforce inequality?

While curriculum may recognize and celebrate diversity, most professors and administrators are white and heterosexual.

According to your textbook, what do all religions have in common?

a system of beliefs and rituals that establish a relationship between the sacred and the profane

Which of the following techniques is used to disenfranchise part of the American population today?

denying people who have been convicted of felonies the right to vote for the rest of their lives

Which of the following would be an example of social media?

politicians using twitter to communicate with their constituents and hear back from them directly

Wright Mills identifies the small and unified group of people who occupy the highest positions of the major economic, political, and military institutions and exercise tremendous influence in American social life as:

the power elite