Sociology - Sociological Compass Guide Questions with Answers

Sociology - Sociological Compass Guide Questions with Answers Sociology - correct answersis the systematic study of human behaviour in social context. C Wright Mills - correct answersamerican sociologist - Wrote sociological maps allow us to grasp the interplay of people and society of biography and history - wrote the power elite Sociological map - suicide - correct answers- suiside is not individual, - social relations powerfully influence suicide rates Goal of sociological research is to.... - correct answersto improve the social worlds Social solidarity - correct answersrefers to the degree to which group members share beliefs and values and the intensity and frequency of their interactions Durkheim - correct answers- did research on suicide rates - high psychological disorder= high suicide rates - responsible for social solidarity Social relations - correct answersinfluence your thoughts and feelings, effect your behaviour and therefor help shape who you are. Social structures - correct answersare relatively stable pattern of social relations Microstructures - correct answersare the patterns of relatively intimate social relations formed during face to face interactions. EX: Families, friendship circles, and work associates. Macrostructures - correct answersare overarching patterns of social relations that lie outside and above a person's circle of intimates and acquaintances. EX: classes, bureaucracies, and power systems such as patriarchy.