SOC 100 | Midterm I Flashcards
(30 cards)
A coherent model of how society works and how individuals are socialized into their roles within it is called a(n):
paradigm
A sociological perspective is one that sees connections and contexts (T/F).
True
According to Durkheim, which form of solidarity exists when people are interdependent, share less obvious common values, have diverse and conflicting interests, and have a more complex division of labor?
organic
According to John Locke, which of the following plays an essential role in people joining together in a society?
social contract
According to the conflict perspective, the U.S would be seen as a society based on structural equality (T/F).
False
Comte believed sociology was a sort of “secular religion,” a religion of humanity (T/F).
True
Globalization is controversial because it has helped to eliminate the class disparity that exists in the world.
True
Jane believes that social life consists of several distinct integrated levels that enable individuals to find stability, order, and meaning in the world. Jane’s belief is an example of which theory?
structural functionalism
Marx believed that the best economic system was one that had collective ownership of all property. What economic system best fits Marx’s theory?
communism
Modernism is defined as the belief in:
evolutionary progress through the application of science
Research related to globalization focuses on ________ level analysis.
macro
Sociology is best described as the study of:
society
Sociology uses which of the following as part of its scientific approach to interpret social behaviour?
systematic observations
The “sociological imagination” classifies our lives as ________ lives.
contextual
The percentage of minorities and women within the field of sociology over the last 50 years has seen what change?
increase
The understanding of many different cultures is ________.
multiculturalism
W.E.B Dubois argued that “the problem of the twentieth century was the problem of the colour line.”
True
What central insight was illustrated in Emile Durkheim’s study of suicide?
Society is held together by solidarity.
When nations are interconnected through economic, political, cultural and social means, bringing together different groups of people all over the world is an example of ________.
globalization
Which best describes symbolic interactionism?
An individual’s interactions with his or her environment help people develop a sense of “self.”
Which book is considered to be Max Weber’s most famous work?
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Which sociological theorist was a central theorist of structural-functionalist analysis?
Talcott Parsons
Which sociologist wrote of the “sociological imagination”?
C. Wright Mills
Which term in Marx’s theory would be applied to the working class?
proletariat
