Syg 2000 exam questions Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? a) the study of individual behavior b) the study of cultures c) the study of society and social interaction d) the study of economics - Answer- The study of society and social Interaction C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals. - Answer- Imagination A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a c...

race - Answer- a social definition based on some real or presumed physical, biological characteristic, as well as a shared lineage; more about what people define it to be than it is about any basic physical differences ethnicity/ ethnic group - Answer- socially defined; on the basis of some real or presumed cultural characteristic such as language, religion, traditions, and cultural practices; shared origins; relatively clear boundaries; tend to endure over time; recognized as distinct hyp...

anomie - Answer- despair when we can no longer reasonably expect life to be predictable; too little regulation. conflict theory - Answer- Idea that conflict between competing interests is the basic force of social change and society in general. division of labor - Answer- degree to which jobs are specified double conciousness - Answer- Concept by W.E.B. Du Bois to describe the two behavioral scripts. One fro moving through the world, and the other incorporating others external opinions....

Sociological Imagination - C. Wright Mills - ANSWERSThe ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. This is what we do when we question our textbook and college in general. The capacity to think systematically about how things we experience as personal problems -- for example, debt from student loans, competing demands from divorced parents, or an inability to form a rewarding romantic relationship -- are really social issues that are widely...

Sociological Imagination - ANSWERSthe ability to connect the most basic, intimate aspects of an individuals life to seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces. Ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history The Chicago School - ANSWERSthe emergence of American sociology was characterize by (focused empirical research) , applied perspective, and was best embodied by what came to be referred as "Chicago School) named for many of its propo...

Free Rider Problem - Answer- the notion that when more than one person is responsible for getting something done, the incentive is for each individual to shirk responsibility and hope others will pull the extra weight -caused by lack of selfish incentives of capitalism -justification for oppressive rule emanating from some central agency Income - Answer- money received by a person for work, from transfers (gifts, inheritances, or government assistance), or from returns on investments -me...

Sociological Imagination - C. Wright Mills - ANSWERSThe ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. This is what we do when we question our textbook and college in general. Verstehen - Max Weber - ANSWERS"understanding" in German. Suggests that sociologists approach social behavior from the perspective of those engaging in it. Double Consciousness -W.E.B. Du Bois - ANSWERSA mechanism by which African Americans have two behavioral scrip...

Sociological Imagination - C. Wright Mills - Answer- The ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. This is what we do when we question our textbook and college in general. Verstehen - Max Weber - Answer- "understanding" in German. Suggests that sociologists approach social behavior from the perspective of those engaging in it. Double Consciousness -W.E.B. Du Bois - Answer- A mechanism by which African Americans have two behavioral sc...

Sociological Imagination - Answer- the ability to connect the most basic, intimate aspects of an individuals life to seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces. Ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history The Chicago School - Answer- the emergence of American sociology was characterize by (focused empirical research) , applied perspective, and was best embodied by what came to be referred as "Chicago School) named for many of its pro...

SYG 2000 Final Exam Review with Complete Solutions Sociological Imagination - C. Wright Mills - ANSWER The ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. This is what we do when we question our textbook and college in general. Verstehen - Max Weber - ANSWER "understanding" in German. Suggests that sociologists approach social behavior from the perspective of those engaging in it. Double Consciousness -W.E.B. Du Bois - ANSWER A mechanis...