Chapter 1: What is Sociology Quiz

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What does the sociological imagination require us to do?

  • Embrace the familiar routines of our daily lives
  • Ignore the familiar routines of our daily lives
  • Think ourselves away from the familiar routines of our daily lives (correct)
  • Focus solely on the familiar routines of our daily lives

What is 'society' according to sociologists?

  • A group of people with no common cultural features living in a bounded territory
  • A collection of individuals with diverse cultural features
  • A group of people with common cultural features living in a bounded territory (correct)
  • A collection of individuals with no common cultural features

What forms the social structure of a society?

  • Ephemeral patterns formed by relationships among people, groups, and institutions
  • Individual behaviors with no impact on society
  • Enduring patterns formed by relationships among people, groups, and institutions (correct)
  • Unstable relationships among people, groups, and institutions

What does the sociological imagination allow us to see regarding personal tragedies like divorce and unemployment?

<p>They are also public/collective matters that reflect larger social trends (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are human societies different from rigid building structures?

<p>Human societies are in a process of structuration and are always evolving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sociology?

<p>The study of human life, social groups, and whole societies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does sociology insist on taking a broader view?

<p>To realize the complexity and contradictions of the world (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of sociology?

<p>Analysis of international relations and global forms of terrorism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does sociology teach us to take a broader view?

<p>To challenge our perception of what is natural and inevitable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of societies does sociology investigate?

<p>Whole societies, from various historical periods and geographical locations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Sociological Imagination

Thinking beyond personal experiences to understand broader social contexts.

Society

A group sharing common culture and residing in a defined area.

Social Structure

Lasting patterns of relationships among people, groups, and institutions.

Personal Troubles as Public Issues

Personal problems reflect wider social patterns.

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Structuration

Societies are constantly being shaped and reshaped by human actions.

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Sociology

The systematic study of human social life, groups, and societies.

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Broader Sociological View

Sociology aims to grasp the complexities and contradictions in the world.

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Scope of Sociology

Encompasses international relations to global terrorism.

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Sociology's Challenge

Challenges assumptions about what is natural or inevitable.

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Societal Diversity

Sociology studies different societies across time and place.

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