SOC 3110 Exam (Ch 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10) | Questions and Answers What is the term for theories that focus on seemingly mundane activities such as people's thoughts, interactions of two or more people, and the groups that may emerge from these interactions? theories of everyday life What is the ...
What is the term for theories that focus on seemingly mundane activities such as
people's thoughts, interactions of two or more people, and the groups that may emerge
from these interactions?
theories of everyday life
What is the term for a set of interrelated ideas that allow for the systematization of
knowledge of the social world?
Sociological theory
What is the term for the theories, ideas, and texts that were considered the most
important in the field of sociology?
The sociological canon
Which French sociologist's emphasis on freedom combined with his critiques of equality
and centralization led him to be extremely critical of both democracy and socialism?
Alexis de Tocquevill
Which of these is NOT a common characteristic of social theorists?
Focusing on narrow, personal issues
Which of the following describes the theories selected for George Ritzer and Jeffery
Stepnisky's text?
Theories that have stood the test of time
Which of the following is an example of a theory of everyday life?
Dramaturgy
What is the term for a highly ambitious theory that tells the story of a great stretch of
human history or covers a large par of the social world?
Grand theory
Which of the following is a grand theory?
Structural functionalism
Which of the following theories was more likely to be part of the sociological canon?
Theories produced by majority group members
According to Max Weber, sociologists should focus on which of these?
Action
In a mechanical type of society, the collective consciousness is most likely to affect
which of these groups?
, Everyone in the society
Which of the following did Emile Durkheim see as the root cause behind the transition
from mechanical to organic society?
Dynamic density
According to Emile Durkheim, dynamic density refers or relates to _______
the number of people in society and their frequency of interaction
What is the meaning of Verstehen?
Understanding
Which type of society is characterized by restitutive law according to Emile Durkheim?
A society with organic solidarity
Sally's society is rapidly changing. People are no longer sure what rules apply to them,
what they should do, or how they should behave. Emile Durkheim would consider this
an example of which of these?
Anomie
Karl Marx's concept of _____ refers to the unique potential and power humans obtain
that set us apart from other animals
species being
Karl Marx believed that to overthrow capitalism, the proletariat must engage in which of
these?
Praxis
Which of these is characterizes repressive law?
Severe punishment for even minor offenses
Karl Marx's concept of ______ refers to how capitalism perverts human labor, thereby
turning human potential against itself
Alienation
What type of suicide occurs when individuals are not well integrated into society?
Egoistic
Which of these is now seen as the heart of Max Weber's theoretical orientation?
Rationalization
Which of these is a way in which workers are alienated by capitalist production
according to Karl Marx?
Workers are alienated from their productive activity
Norms and values are examples of which type of social facts?
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