Important People
Who coined the term "Sociology"
Auguste Comte
What theory emphasizes the role different groups play in maintaining society?
Functionalism
What type of research involves numbers and statistics?
Quantitative research
What is Power?
The ability to enact change or prevent it from occuring; the ability to get others to do what you want
What is the sociological imagination?
the ability to connect personal experiences with larger social structures
Which sociologist introduced the theory of "Class Consciousness"?
Karl Marx
Which theory views society through the lens of power struggles and inequality?
Conflict Theory
What is the process of defining how a concept will be measured?
Operationalization
Which dimension of power is the most visible? Which dimension is the most invisible?
First Dimension; Third Dimension
What distinction did Mills make between troubles and issues?
Troubles are personal; issues are societal/public
Which sociologist studied bureaucracy and expressed concern for how it can become an "iron cage"?
Max Weber
According to Weber, what are the three components of stratification?
Wealth, prestige, and power
What is the difference between a deductive approach and an inductive approach?
Deductive: Starts with a theory, uses data to confirm or reject theory
Inductive: Starts with data, creates a theory based on the data.
1D: Decision Making
2D: Agenda Setting
3D: Preference Shaping
How did religious values pave the way for capitalism?
Predestination: led believers to seek signs of God's favor through hard work and asceticism
Industriousness, Frugality, Reinvestiment of Wealth
Which Sociologist studied suicide? Identity the four types of suicide.
Emile Durkheim
1. Altruistic
2. Egoistic
3. Anomic
4. Fatalistic
The “Looking Glass Self” was introduced by which sociologist? Explain the "Looking Glass Self"
Cooley.
The "looking glass self" is how an individual's self concept is formed by how they imagine others will percieve them
What is the "White Coat Effect"?
When participants change behavior because they know they’re being studied
What dimension of power do I (the host) have? Use evidence to support your answer
2nd Dimensional Power
In the “Breast Implants for Graduation” study, which theory explains how girls use other people as metrics to compare themselves to?
Who are the two forgotton sociologists we talked about in class? What were their contributions to the field?
W.E.B Dubois
Harriet Martineau
Which sociologist introduced the theory of Drarmaturgy?
In dramaturgical theory, what is the difference between “front stage” and “back stage”?
Goffman;
Front stage = Our public personalities that we cultivate for our audience
back stage = our true selves
What two things must researchers always obtain before involving participants in a study?
Approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Informed consent.
Give an example of the 3rd Dimension of Power
A business fostering a belief that hard work is a virtue to encourage unpaid overtime
What did the Milgram Experiement aim to study? Why is it considered unethical today?
Obedience to Authority;
Lack of informed consent, placed participants under extreme stress, pressured participants to continue