Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills Quiz
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What is the term used to describe a group that shares the overall culture of society but also has its own distinctive values, norms, and lifestyle?

  • Mainstream culture
  • Subculture (correct)
  • Counter-culture
  • Social institution
  • Which term refers to the unconscious process of incorporating conformity to cultural norms into one's personality?

  • Reinforcement
  • Internalization (correct)
  • Socialization
  • Approval
  • What is the term used to describe significant individuals, groups, or institutions that provide structured situations for socialization?

  • Socializing peers
  • Reinforcement agents
  • Approving bodies
  • Agents of Socialization (correct)
  • In social relationships, what term describes specific moments of social encounter among individuals governed by specific norms and values?

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

    Which term describes the patterned relationships among different social institutions in society?

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

    What does 'role conflict' refer to in social interactions?

    <p>Contradictory requirements arising from different roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the sociological concept of 'Sociological Imagination' according to C.Wright Mills?

    <p>Understanding the relationship between individual experiences and societal issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Linton, what are the basic elements that all human cultures share?

    <p>Values, norms, symbols, language, and knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of 'norms' in a society?

    <p>Prescribing shared rules that guide behavior in different situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the practice of viewing everything from the perspective of one's own culture?

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

    What does the concept of 'Culture Nature vs Culture' mainly explore?

    <p>The comparison between innate human characteristics and learned cultural behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overarching goal of studying recurring patterns in people's attitudes and actions sociologically?

    <p>Understanding how social patterns are shaped by various factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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