SOCA 101 Exam 1 WVU-song GP
A wave of personal bankruptcies that lead to bank failures is an example of what aspect of sociological imagination? - Answer- private troubles and public issues
the growth of the service sector and white collar work in the mid-20th century gave us rise to what age...
SOCA 101 Exam 1 WVU-song GP
A wave of personal bankruptcies that lead to bank failures is an example of what
aspect of sociological imagination? - Answer- private troubles and public issues
the growth of the service sector and white collar work in the mid-20th century gave
us rise to what age? - Answer- the postindustrial age
In the united states, manufacturing ________ since the middle of the 20th century,
signaling a move on the ____________ age - Answer- decreased, industrial
the postindustrial age began around the middle of the 20th century but transitioned
into the ______ at the beginning of the 21st century - Answer- information age
traditionally, the largest unit of analysis in sociology has been ___________? -
Answer- society
Sociologists are interested in the development of a new _______ economy, where
business such as Uber, airbnb.com, and others are a growing model for providing
services using technology. - Answer- Sharing
as globalization takes place, the movement of products and people of the world
becomes more ________? - Answer- fluid
during the increase of globalization, what effect have social structures had on the
flow of products and information? - Answer- social structures exist to both increase
and limit global flow
when globalization increase negative flows, such as spreading diseases or pollution,
it is called _________ - Answer- deviant globalization
Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift
from ___ to ___. - Answer- production, consumption
The iPhone has been purchased by millions of people and has revolutionized the
ways phones function in society. This shows that increased consumption patterns
___. - Answer- influence not just the economy but also culture
Mcdonaldization is a concept that describes _____________? - Answer- the creation
of rational systems that can guide mass production
One of the four defining characteristics of McDonaldization is predictability. What
does predictability refer to here? - Answer- the ability to predict one's experience
across different settings
the power elite was written by: - Answer- C. Wright Mills
, ___________ is the ability to look at the social world form different perspectives -
Answer- Sociological imagination
if a researcher who studies crime within a specific community chooses to interview
residents to gain some insight into the problem, he/she would be using __________
analysis - Answer- micro
________ studied workers in capitalistic economic systems - Answer- Karl Marx
in this theory of violence, contemporary sociologist Randall Collins includes both
individuals who must have skills to carry out violent interactions and the materials
and resources that an organization must equip themselves with in order to carry out
violence. His theory includes both _______ and __________components: - Answer-
micro; macro
_________ is the ability of the individual to have the capacity to influence the shape
of society and culture. - Answer- Agency
according to Erving Goffman, the Vietnam was protestors would be considered
________ as they realized their power to create change and affect the entire society.
- Answer- dangerous giants
Heads of the military, according to Erving Goffman, would be considered _______ as
they have the power to make influential decisions that can affect entire societies -
Answer- Dangerous Giants
Every society has a certain _____________ which dictated how that society's
institutions are organized and which roles need to be filled within those
organizations. - Answer- social structure
the social construction of reality refers to how each individual "sees" the world
around them (t/f) - Answer- true
______ helps sociologists make sense of social phenomena and help them
understand important social issues - Answer- Theories
sociologists, when applying theories to a certain issue, are very ________ in their
approach - Answer- systematic
sociological theory emerged during the __________ century in Europe - Answer-
19th
Like other scientists, sociologists use theories to make sense of the phenomena they
study (t/f) - Answer- true
Chapter 2 primarily focuses upon: - Answer- grand theories
which theorist focused on the idea of anomie - Answer- Durkheim
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