SOC 400 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Sociology - (answer)study of society and human social interactions
and human behavior as they are affected by social interactions within groups, organizations, societies,
and the planet
Social Interaction - (answer)everyday events
people involved...
1. take one another into account
2. consciously/unconsciously attach meaning to event
3. interpret others actions/responses then respond
Social Forces - (answer)human-created ways of doing things
influence pressure/force people to behave/interact in specific ways
examples: globalization, racial/ethnic classification/technology/institutions
Benefits of Sociological Perspective - (answer)assess the truth of "common sense"
understand ways our personal lives are shaped
assess opportunities and constraints in our lives
encourages us to see individuality in social context
Social Facts - (answer)Emile Durkheim
ideas, feelings, and ways of behaving imposed by other people
exist outside the consciousness of the individual
Institutions - (answer)stable and predictable arrangement among people
purpose to coordinate human interactions/behaviors to meet some social need
C.W. Mills
, SOC 400 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
The Sociological Imagination - (answer)ability to connect impersonal/remote historical forces to events
of an individual's life
enables people to distinguish between personal troubles and public issues
Troubles - (answer)personal needs, problems, and difficulties
explained in terms of individual short comings related to motivation, attitude, ability, character, or
judgement
Issues - (answer)matter only explained by factors outside an individual's control and immediate
environment
Industrial Revolution and Nature of Work - (answer)growth of factories and machine production
emergence of sociology
Industrial Revolution and Nature of Interaction - (answer)new modes of transportation
connected people in more reliable, time-efficient, less-time consuming ways
increased opportunity for personal mobility
Karl Marx's THREE Theories - (answer)conflict is major force that drives social change
class conflict- based on opposing interests of exploited and exploiting classes
bourgeoisie- owners of means of production
proletariat- individuals who must sell their labor
Emile Durkheim's theories - (answer)solidarity (bonds between individuals) and social interactions
suicide- severing relationships
Max Weber's Theories - (answer)"social actions"-actions that people take in response to others
traditional- actions pursued because they were pursued in the past
Sociology - (answer)study of society and human social interactions
and human behavior as they are affected by social interactions within groups, organizations, societies,
and the planet
Social Interaction - (answer)everyday events
people involved...
1. take one another into account
2. consciously/unconsciously attach meaning to event
3. interpret others actions/responses then respond
Social Forces - (answer)human-created ways of doing things
influence pressure/force people to behave/interact in specific ways
examples: globalization, racial/ethnic classification/technology/institutions
Benefits of Sociological Perspective - (answer)assess the truth of "common sense"
understand ways our personal lives are shaped
assess opportunities and constraints in our lives
encourages us to see individuality in social context
Social Facts - (answer)Emile Durkheim
ideas, feelings, and ways of behaving imposed by other people
exist outside the consciousness of the individual
Institutions - (answer)stable and predictable arrangement among people
purpose to coordinate human interactions/behaviors to meet some social need
C.W. Mills
, SOC 400 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
The Sociological Imagination - (answer)ability to connect impersonal/remote historical forces to events
of an individual's life
enables people to distinguish between personal troubles and public issues
Troubles - (answer)personal needs, problems, and difficulties
explained in terms of individual short comings related to motivation, attitude, ability, character, or
judgement
Issues - (answer)matter only explained by factors outside an individual's control and immediate
environment
Industrial Revolution and Nature of Work - (answer)growth of factories and machine production
emergence of sociology
Industrial Revolution and Nature of Interaction - (answer)new modes of transportation
connected people in more reliable, time-efficient, less-time consuming ways
increased opportunity for personal mobility
Karl Marx's THREE Theories - (answer)conflict is major force that drives social change
class conflict- based on opposing interests of exploited and exploiting classes
bourgeoisie- owners of means of production
proletariat- individuals who must sell their labor
Emile Durkheim's theories - (answer)solidarity (bonds between individuals) and social interactions
suicide- severing relationships
Max Weber's Theories - (answer)"social actions"-actions that people take in response to others
traditional- actions pursued because they were pursued in the past
