Founders of Sociology and Key Figures in Sociology

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Who is considered the father of modern socialism?

  • Karl Marx (correct)
  • Emile Durkheim
  • Max Weber
  • Harriet Martineau

Which French philosopher is known as the founder of the discipline of sociology?

  • Franz Boas
  • Max Weber
  • Auguste Comte (correct)
  • Emile Durkheim

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 branches of social science mentioned?

  • Economics (correct)
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Political Science

Who is known for developing the theory of structural functionalism in social anthropology?

<p>Alfred Reginald Radcliffe Brown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Sociology primarily study?

<p>Human behaviors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with sociology?

<p>Franz Boas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the Father of Political Science?

<p>Aristotle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which anthropologist developed the theory of structural functionalism?

<p>Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'sociological imagination'?

<p>C. Wright Mills (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which anthropologists championed indigenous rights and traditional cultural preservation?

<p>Franz Boas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Peter Berger, what does the perspective of sociology enable us to do?

<p>See general patterns in particular events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gender refer to?

<p>The biological characteristics that distinguish a male from a female (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is ethnicity based on?

<p>Common culture and language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a socially constructed characteristic of being male or female?

<p>Gender (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is socio-economic status based on?

<p>High or low income category (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to a group that actively rejects dominant culture values and norms?

<p>Counter culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does social change refer to?

<p>Significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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