Midterm

Question 1

Sociological Imagination

Answer 1

Connects distant and abstract, historically forces, everyday experiences / enables us to grasp info between history and biography EX) what roles are proper for men and women (think of where your’e from) distinguishes between personal and public issues /// Always being able to connect problems to history

Question 2

Socialization

Answer 2

people internalize values and beliefs and norms in a society and learn to function as a member of that society

Question 3

Social institutions

Answer 3

networks on society that work to social groups of people / ambiguous / ex) family

Question 4

Social Construction of reality

Answer 4

who we are isn’t a choice / ex) movie in class - how much of ourselves are being influenced by ads

Question 5

False Consciousness

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mislead beliefs / Ex) belief = Im a king because God wants me to be, actual = you can kill the king to become the king

Question 6

Public issues

Answer 6

ex) can’t come to class because there is no more seats

Question 7

Structure

Answer 7

establishments created by enduring patterns of collective behavior on society

Question 8

conflict theory

Answer 8

carl marx //claims society is in a state of conflict due to competition for limited resources. It says that social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than conformity.

Question 9

symbolic interactionalism theory

Answer 9

max weber // behavior created through interaction and symbols // race gender

Question 10

functionalism theory

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emile durkheim// passed down from generation to generation // everything in the body has a function, everything in society has a function // equilibrium does not necessarily mean = stability

Question 11

inductive approach to research

Answer 11

starts with empirical observation and works to form a theory. finds correlation by noticing a change in two things simultaneously

Question 12

Structure

Answer 12

establishments created by enduring patterns of collective behavior on society / structure is not the law, there is no rule/ not written rules

Question 13

Agency

Answer 13

• individuals have to act and make change in society
• family (unit of socialization), school (gender roles), tv ( conformity) Ex) James bond because he’s free from structure

Question 14

Agency v power

Answer 14

agency -choosing to think for self// power = what allows us to choose

Question 15

hobbes

Answer 15

humans are naturally bad society makes them good

Question 16

Roussea

Answer 16

humans are naturally good but society makes them bad

Question 17

carl marx contributions

Answer 17

(conflict theory ) capitalism = greed // what is produced is more important than us

Question 18

max weber contributions

Answer 18

(interpretive sociology- mirco scale -sociological interactionalism , ex) rituals / norms / symbols) - // believes we should examine the meanings we put on things // capitalism = culture

Question 19

emile durkheim contributions

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(functionalism theory ) society holds together capitalism ex) June is a popular month to get married in // stresses society as a type of organism where different institutions each have a purpose

Question 20

deductive approach to research

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starts with a theory, develops a hypothesis, makes empirical observations

Question 21

spencer- functionalist theory

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compared societies to living organisms

Question 22

Merton- functionalist theory

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maifest function (intended )vs latent function (unintended)

Question 23

Modern (ct) mills, dahnendorf , culkins - conflict theory

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see conflict among many groups and interests ex) old vs young producers v consumer

Question 24

goffman - interactionist theory

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saw social life as a form of theater

Question 25

homans interactionist theory

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the way people influence one another / reward and punishment

Question 26

garfinkel interactionist theory

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below social behavior = ppl create and share understanding of social life

Question 27

functionalist theory on school

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schools maintain the social system, skills and jobs transmit culture values
wwoc ex)

Question 28

conflict theory on schools

Answer 28

education= avenue , avenue is obstructed for certain groups / social class effects students academic achievement / segregated , education is used for competitiveness  
wwoc ex) girls who get pregnant and keep the baby (mexicans) and cant finish school = obstructed , academic achievement is gone

Question 29

interactionist theory on schools

Answer 29

emphasize daily activities within schools, interactions between teachers and students / influence over student peer group over individuals
wwoc ex) girl talk , lorena flirting with the sub teacher , the lack of control,