Sociological Perspectives
Perspective that emphasizes that our attitudes and behaviors are shaped by social setting, culture, and collection of institutions and relationships in which people live, interact, and develop
What is social environments?
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
What is high unemployment rates
C. Wright Mills coined the term...
What is sociological imagination
This theoretical perspective views society as a system of interrelated parts that promote stability...
What is functionalism
Feminist theory is a type of...
What is conflict theory
Conflict theory is most closely associated with
Who is Karl Marx
Why are men more likely than women to commit suicide?
Revealing hidden layers of social reality is called...
What is the "debunking motif"?
What is harmful/negative
A key assumption of exchange theory is that people
What is people maximize benefits (like approval, status, love, money) and minimize costs (time, energy, emotional pain) in relationships?
The "collective conscience" is associated with...
Who is Emile Durkheim
This ideology ignores systemic causes and focuses on individual flaws instead
What is "blaming-the-victim" ideology?
Patterns organizing society referred to as
What is social structure
Functionalism sees social institutions as...
What is necessary for maintaining stability & order in society?
Rational decision making is referred to as...
What is Utilitarianism?
This sociologist founded Hull House and focused on poverty reform
Who is Jane Addams?
This group is the ruling class in capitalism - the "haves"
Who are the bourgeoisie?
Which factor is part of the vertical social structure
What is social inequality
Symbolic interactionism differs from conflict theory by...
Symbolic interactionism focuses on micro-level interactions/conflict theory emphasizes macro-level inequalities
This refers to the ties to community/institutions
What is social integration?
This sociologist coined the term "sociological imagination"
Who is C. Wright Mills
What is Hull House?
This term describes the weakening of social norms/valuelessness
What is anomie?
How might the sociological perspective challenge the idea that "anyone can succeed if they work hard enough" in the U.S.
What is systemic barriers (class/gender/race) limit opportunities, even with hard work. Ex - Poor schools in urban areas reduce access to quality education