Name That Sociologist
A sociologist who described a state of "alienation" that results when workers are estranged from the product of their labor
Who is Karl Marx?
A micro-level theory focused on how people create society through shared meanings, language, and interaction
What is Symbolic Interactionism?
A group of people sharing a common culture and a defined geographical area
What is society?
This sociologist thought it was important to study "social facts" and examine how they constrain individuals
Who is Emile Durkheim?
A time period characterized by social and economic movement towards increased mechanization and urban living
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A sociologist who studied "morals," "manners," and "institutions"
Who is Harriet Martineau?
An approach of sociology that analyzes social systems on a large scale
What is macrosociology?
The process of learning to become a member of society
What is socialization?
A French sociologist who developed the "Positivism" school of thought
Who is Auguste Comte?
The Sociological imagination connects ____ to _____
What are personal troubles and public/social issues?
This sociologist was concerned about society's shift from tradition/emotion-driven behaviour to behaviour based on efficiency, rules, and calculations
A research technique that involves long-term, immersive observation and interaction with a community in order to study it
What is ethnography/participant observation?
Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations
What are social norms?
_____ research methods focus on numbers, while _____ research methods focus on meaning
What is quantitative and qualitative? (in this order)
The expected behavior associated with a particular status
What are roles?
This sociologist wrote the foundational feminist sociology text "The Everyday World as Problematic" in 1987
Who is Dorothy Smith?
A school of thought that asks “Who has power?” “Who makes the rules?” and “Who gains or loses from policies and norms?”
What is Conflict Theory?
Established sets of beliefs and behaviors aimed at meeting social needs (e.g. family, education, religion)
What are social institutions?
This Arab scholar was studying societies and their economies back in the 1300s
Who is Ibn Khaldun?
A branch of Conflict Theory focused on gender, intersectionality, and the sociology of private life
What is Feminist Theory?
This sociologist has been tracking social trends in Canada since 1975 via a large national surveys of adult and young people
Who is Reginald Bibby?
A research technique that analyzes media, texts, policies, or speech patterns as “social texts”
What is content/discourse analysis?
The division of society into layers based on wealth, power, or status
What is social stratification?
A sociologist who subscribed to the Conflict Theory school of thought (multiple possible answers)
Karl Marx / Max Weber / C. Wright Mills
An American sociologist and professor who coined the term "The Sociological Imagination"
Who is C. Wright Mills?