Intro to Sociology Chapter 1 Quiz

A type of organization that depends on division of labor.

A study comparing the impact of gender and social class on university admissions before and after World War II.

It helps overcome limited perspectives caused by daily social circles.

<p>Their capacity for symbolic thought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Socialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How does the United States create conditions for democracy and equality?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mailing a copy of the survey to every 25th person in the phone book of three cities and three towns across the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As social constructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Postmodern theory = The world is no longer dominated by historical trajectories; they have been replaced by a multiplicity of signs and ideas. Rational choice theory = Individuals make choices based on calculations designed to maximize self-interest. Marxism = Society must be understood by examining distributions of power and the struggles that accompany them. Symbolic interactionism = Human interaction is based on the exchange of symbols, including spoken language and behavior. Functionalism = Social events and institutions are best understood through their contribution to social order and stability. Feminist theory = Society cannot be understood without examining the role and experience of women, racial minorities, and those at the bottom of class hierarchies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emile Durkheim = Society is composed of independent parts that work in harmony and hold society together. Max Weber = Bureaucracy is an unavoidable aspect of modern society, despite its potential challenges to democracy. Harriet Martineau = The analysis of any society must include an analysis of all its members, not just certain segments. Karl Marx = The most important changes in modern times are a result of the development of capitalism. W.E.B. du Bois = One's sense of self and identity is closely connected to historical experience and social circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rationalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Materialist conception of history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The socialization of children into following schedules and obeying authorities to prepare them as future employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It showed how the Internet can be used to unite people across differences of language and nationality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marx believed social change happens through material circumstances; Durkheim believed ideas and values create change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How are both human freedom and social constraint active in the world?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of coercion and power in producing social order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both suggest scholars should work to not only understand society but also change it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jaime works hard in school with the expectation of developing a good career because he was born and raised in the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sociology should combine analysis and political reform.</p> Signup and view all the answers