Sociology Review All
Social awareness is greatest
During a financial crisis similar to the Great Depression
You're asked to report suicide rates in France in the 1800s. Which author's writings should you consult?
Emile Durkheim
Sociology arose in which of the following sets of societies?
France, Germany, England
Which of the following is true regarding the importance of a global perspective
Global understanding is critical, since 8 to 10 new U.S. jobs involve international trade
The scholar who translated the writings of Auguste Comte from French into English and revealed the evils of slavery was
Harriet Martineau
Where would a sociological perspective likely develope and flourish
In areas experiencing social problems or significant social changes
What were the three basic societal changes that sparked the sociological perspective and brought about the study of sociology
Industrial economy, growth of cities, and new political ideas
The sociological pioneer who founded Hull House to assist immigrants and received the Nobel Peace Prize was
Jane Addams
Which orientation uses a broad focus on the social structure that shapes reality as a whole?
Macro-level
_____ is a way of understanding the world based on science
Positivism
Which of the following concepts is central to Marxian theory
Social conflict
The social term for the state of being excluded from social activity as an "outsider" is referred to as
Social marginality
_____ refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture
Society
Auguste Comte coined the term ____ to refer to the study of society
Sociology
The ___ paradigm is a framework for building theory that sees society as a the product of the everyday interactions of individuals
Symbolic interaction
Which of the following is a key concept in Gerhard and Jean Lenski's sociological approach?
Technology
When it is suggested that sociologists "see the general in the particular" this means
That they identify general patterns in the behavior of particular people
On which key concept does Emile Durkheim's theory focus?
The forces that hold society together
Herbert Spencer thought society has much in common with
The human body
According to Comte, a person who explains society as an expression of God's will is in the _____ phase of sociological development
Theological
What is the term for a basic image of society that guides thinking and research
Theoretical paradigm
A statement of how and why specific facts are related is called a
Theory
C. Wright Mills advocated our adoption of the "sociological imagination." What would he have us do?
Think more about how the changes in our society causes change in our individual lives
The US sociologist who believed sociologists should try to solve social problems, studied the black community and served as a founding member of the NAACP was
W.E.B. DuBois