LSU SOCIOLOGY 2001 FINAL EXAM

LSU SOCIOLOGY 2001 FINAL EXAM



altruistic55suicide55-55answer--
where55ties55to55the55group55or55community55are55considered55more55important55than55i
ndividual55identity

anomic55suicide55-55answer--
occurs55when55the55structure55of55society55is55weakened55or55disrupted55and55people55f
eel55hopelesss55and55disillusioned

fatalistic55suicide55-55answer--
occurs55when55people55see55no55possible55way55to55improve55their55oppressive55circum
stances

comparitive55method55-55answer--
compares55existing55official55statistics55and55historical55records55across55groups55to55tes
t55a55theory55about55some55social55phenomenon

egotistic55suicide55-55answer--
occurs55in55settings55where55the55individual55is55emphasized55over55group55or55commun
ity55connections

individualistic55explanation55-55answer--
tendency55to55attribute55people's55achievements55and55failures55to55their55personal55qua
lities

macrolevel55-55answer--
way55of55examining55human55life55that55focuses55on55the55broad55social55forces55and55s
tructural55features55of55society55that55exist55above55the55level55of55individual55people

microlevel55-55answer--
way55of55examining55human55life55that55focuses55on55the55immediate,55everyday55experi
ences55of55individuals

sociological55imagination55-55answer--
ability55to55see55the55impact55of55social55forces55on55our55private55lives

sociology55-55answer--systematic55study55of55human55societies

achieved55status55-55answer--social55position55earned

, ascribed55status55-55answer--social55status55given55at55birth

coalition55-55answer--
subgroup55of55a55triad,55formed55when55two55of55the55members55unite55against55the55thi
rd

conflict55perspective55-55answer--
views55the55structure55of55society55as55a55source55of55inequality55that55always55benefits5
5some55groups55at55the55expense55of55other55groups


culture55-55answer--language,55values,55beliefs,55etc55that55characterize55a55society

dyad55-55answer--group55consisting55of55two55people

feminist55perspective55-55answer--
theoretical55perspective55that55focuses55on55gender55as55the55most55important55source5
5of55conflict55and55inequality55in55social55life


globalization55-55answer--
the55process55when55people's55lives55all55around55the55world55become55economically,55
politically,55environmentally55and55culturally55interconnected

group55-55answer--
a55set55of55people55who55interact55more55or55less55on55a55regular55basis55and55who55are
55conscious55of55their55identity55as55a55unit


in-groups55-55answer--
groups55where55we55feel55we55belong,55and55a55sense55of55loyalty

latent55functions55-55answer--
unintended,55unrecognized55consequences55of55activities55that55help55some55part55of55t
he55social55system

manifest55function55-55answer--
intended,55obvious55consequences55of55activities55that55help55some55part55of55the55soci
al55system

norm55-55answer--culturally55defined55standard55or55rule55of55conduct

organization55-55answer--
large,55complex55network55of55positions55created55for55a55specific55purpose55and55chara
cterized55by55a55hierarchial55division55of55labor

normative55organization55-55answer--
people55voluntarily55join55for55personal55satisfaction