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SOC 185S midterm questions Chamberlain College Of Nursing Question and answers correctly solved 2024/2025 SOC 185S midterm questions 2. Briefly explain, using Lord of the Flies, the "dual nature" of social order. (1-3 sentences) - correct answer IN LOTF we see social order on the island is c...

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SOC 185S midterm questions
2. Briefly explain, using Lord of the Flies, the "dual nature" of social order. (1-3
sentences) - correct answer ✔IN LOTF we see social order on the island is
created and decides by the boys. Once a social order is created it takes on life
of its own. In LOTF the social order becomes more meaningful, complex, and
powerful than sum of individuals parts.


3. What is modernity? In your answer, list and explain the four characteristics
of modernity. - correct answer ✔Modernity began with the start of
industrialization and protestant revolution in which there was a rebirth of cities.
Industrial is the division on labor in how task are divided amongst the working
population.
Capitalist is dominated by the capitalist mode of production, orientated to
exchange on markets and produce to sell.
Urban is the growth of towns and cities, decline of populations in rural areas.
Rational are when rules are accepted within often democratic procedures.


4. Briefly explain how Marx, Weber, and Durkheim all answer the question of
social order. - correct answer ✔Marx is the economic structure is the basis of
social order when 2 groups are in conflict with one another which are the
bourgeois and proletariats.
Weber is the rationalization which is the ongoing process in which social
interactions become governed by methodical procedures and rules.
Durkheim is solidarity which is shared norms.


6. What is alienation? List and explain each of the four types. (5 sentences) -
correct answer ✔Alienation is the separation of 2 things that belong together,
specifically a laborer is separated from themselves and other laborers.
Worker is alienated from the product he/she makes, having no control over it
even though you made it.

, Worker is alienated from their own labor, labor is bought and sold on the
market.
Worker is alienated from their species being, humans are productive of their
own free will.
Worker is alienated from other workers, in capitalism everyone competes with
one another.


7. Why, for Marx, would raising wages not help alienation? (1-2 sentences) -
correct answer ✔Marx believed that raising wages would not help alienation
because it would destroy revolution.


11. Marx predicts that the eventual collapse of capitalism will occur because
the social relations of production will become a "fetter" to the continued
development of the means of production. What does this mean? (1-3
sentences) - correct answer ✔Capitalism will collapse because of an
epidemic of overproduction. Once there is an extreme surplus of goods, the
value of the products will significantly decrease because of ever-increasing
industrial efficiency.


15. Weber disagreed with Marx in three important ways: 1. regarding the
future evolution of society; 2. regarding the role of ideas; 3. regarding the
source of society's problems. Explain each. (3 sentences) - correct answer
✔1. Regarding the future evolution of society - Marx tried to develop idea that
society was going to progress in certain ways. Weber did not see a movement
towards the end, he saw he did not know what was going to happen.
2. Regarding the role of ideas- Marx argues ideas are just a reflection of the
base, Weber agues ideas are independent cultural force.
3. the source of society's problems -


16. What does Weber argue is the connection between Protestantism and
Capitalism? (1-3 sentences) - correct answer ✔Protestantism led to the rise

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