Families & Marriage
What age-related trend regarding marriage and childbirth is happening in the U.S.?
People are waiting longer to get married and have children.
Which perspective views health and illness as social constructs?
Symbolic interactionist perspective.
What’s the term for a short-term, small-scale effort that leads to gradual social change?
Microchange.
What term describes a society where status depends on education credentials?
Credentialed society.
What is the term for education that happens inside academic institutions?
Formal education.
What is my favorite movie?
The Dark Knight
What has been steadily decreasing since 1970 according to Census data?
Married couples with children.
What is a type of medicine that focuses on healthy living to prevent illness?
Preventative medicine.
What type of movement works within the current political/economic system to create change?
Reformist movement.
What is public education funded by?
Tax revenues (government).
What system emphasizes private profit and ownership?
Capitalism.
What is my astrology sign?
Gemini
What family structure increased during the 20th century but has become less common in recent decades?
Nuclear family.
What term refers to disparities in access to health care based on class, race, or gender?
Health inequality.
What is one of the biggest tools modern social movements use to spread their message?
Social media.
What term describes the process where educational outcomes are shaped by social background?
Social reproduction.
What term refers to a group of people who share the same position in the economic system?
Social reproduction.
Diamondbacks
What age range are most Americans getting married and/or having their first child?
25–30 years of age.
What sociological theory sees health care as essential for society’s function?
Functionalist perspective.
What theory says social change happens in cycles of growth and decline?
Rise and fall theory.
What kind of segregation in schools results from neighborhood housing patterns?
De facto segregation.
What system manages the economy for workers and redistributes wealth?
Socialism.
Who is my favorite sociologist?
Erving Goffman
What term refers to laws that used to ban interracial relationships and marriages?
Anti-miscegenation laws.
What is the cultural definition of expected behavior for someone labeled as sick?
Sick roles.
What kind of people, according to Gramsci, spark social change from within oppressed groups?
Organic intellectuals.
What is the hidden curriculum?
Unspoken norms, values, and roles taught in schools.
What system has no private ownership and aims to eliminate inequality?
Communism.
What does my current research focus on?
Resistance to eating plant-based protein, how it's shaped by masculinity and framing.
What form of parenting is more common among middle-class families?
Concerted cultivation.
What is the condition of being physically or mentally unhealthy, interfering with normal function?
Illness.
What type of movement aims to change people’s values, culture, or private lives?
New social movement.
What effect describes how teachers’ expectations can shape student performance?
The Pygmalion effect.
According to functionalists, what comes from communities becoming more diverse?
Organic solidarity.
Which Shark Tank Investor have I met?
Mark Cuban
What does sociology define as "two or more individuals who identify as related and share intimate relationships and dependency"?
Family.
What sociological theory emphasizes that someone profits from health care?
Conflict perspective.
What term defines a large, organized group seeking social change, often outside institutions?
Social movement
What does moral education teach?
The norms and values needed to maintain society.
What function of medicine extends life span and changes views on aging?
Latent function.
Which U.S. politician once called me "Chris" while shaking my hand?
Joe Biden