Theories
Which founder of sociology believed societies change due to class struggle? (Think Conflict Theory)
Follow up: What theory believes that the education system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities?
Follow up: Conflict theory, first put forth by Georg Simmel, maintains that dominance and power - rather than consensus and conformity - maintain social order. (True or False)
Karl Marx
Conflict Theory
True
Which of the following is NOT considered an example of a folkway?
Being on time for work or an important event
Cultural attire for weddings and occasions
Sending an RSVP to events
Waiting your turn in line
Follow up:
Which of these is NOT an example of universal culture?
Languages
Shaking hands to show a sign of respect or respect for the elderly
Funeral rites
Humor
Sending an RSVP to events
Shaking hands to show a sign of respect or respect for the elderly.
Rodney and Elise are U.S. students studying abroad in Italy. When they are introduced to their host families, the families kiss them on both cheeks. When Rodney's host brother introduces himself and kisses Rodney on both cheeks, Rodney pulls back in surprise. Where he is from, unless they are romantically involved, men do not kiss one another. This is an example of
Culture shock
Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______.
Follow up: What is true regarding U.S. socialization of recent high school graduates? (Expected to do)
Increasing
They are expected to enter college, trade school, or the workforce shortly after graduation
What is true about dictatorships?
Follow up: What leadership style is very “hands-off” with their employees?
Dictatorships are ruled by one person
Laissez-Faire ("give the people what they want")
Symbolic Interactionism reproduces inequality from one generation to the next. (True or False)
Follow up: The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________.
False
Gender
(I am so sorry for the students who came to office hours and I told them both)
One day, you decide to wear pajamas to the grocery store. While you shop, you notice people giving you strange looks and whispering to others. In this case, the grocery store patrons are demonstrating _______.
Informal Sanctions
An example of nonmaterial culture is punishment. (True or False)
Follow up: Which type of crime demonstrates crime committed against another person, with the use or threat of force
True
Violent Crime (Threats tend to be violent)
C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological _____ to study how society affects individuals.
Imagination
_______ was created to pay retired workers a continued income once they are above the age of 65.
Social Security
Which theory is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?
Follow up: Deviant behavior is contingent on time, place and society. (True or False)
Symbolic Interactionism
True
Stereotypes can be based on (3 variables)
Follow up: Which of the following is NOT an example of how society perpetuates gender norms?
Men have shorter hairstyles while women have longer hairstyles
Girls are gifted dolls while boys are gifted toy cars
At gender reveals, the color blue is used to represent a boy while pink is used to represent a girl
Women are more likely to live longer than men
Race, ethnicity and gender
Women are more likely to live longer than men
How does gentrification affect cities?
They become more crowded, less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas, and traffic issues, including pollution, become worse
If someone does not earn enough money to pay for the essentials of life he or she is said to be _____ poor.
Essentially
What are the two major global economic systems?
Follow up: What are the 4 Characteristics of Socialism?
Capitalism and Socialism
Collective ownership of property, Collective goals, Cooperation, No profit motive
Paco knows that women find him attractive, and he's never found it hard to get a date. But as he ages, he dyes his hair to hide the gray and wears clothes that camouflage the weight he has put on. Paco's behavior can be best explained by the concept of ___________.
Charles Cooley is known for creating the concept called the looking-glass self. This concept is based on others’ reaction to us; we evaluate if others view us the way we view ourselves. (True or False)
The looking-glass self
True
What can we learn from Sociology?
Follow up: What are social norms?
Follow up: A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who
The roles of society and social interaction in self-development are of interest, the concept of right and wrong in a particular society, and the influence of the structure on choice and behavior.
Unspoken rules, formal and informal
Interact
What is the definition of Xenocentrism?
The belief of superiority of one culture over another
Which of the following best belongs in a primary group?
Coworkers
Classmates
Customers
Spouse
Follow up: Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?
School
Family
Mass Media
Workplace
Spouse
Family
___ have absolute control
Follow up: What are the three ideal types of legitimate authority Max Weber described?
Monarchs
Traditional, Charismatic, Rational-Legal
Social Disorganization Theory asserts that crime is most likely to occur in communities with
Follow up: Which type of crime demonstrates crime in which the perpetrator is not explicitly harming another person (Public Drunkenness)
Follow up: Which theory explains that people’s strong bonds to conventional social institutions will keep them from violating norms?
Weak social ties and lack of social control
Victimless crime
Social Control Theory (People bonded together and more controlled)
During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other Black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________.
Deviance is a violation of a norm. (True or False)
An act of deviance
True
A country or nation that is developed, industrialized and has high standards of living is an example of
First World
What are the two types of power?
Legitimate and Coercive
Medicaid is for those with low income and Medicare is for those who are over 65 or young individuals who have disabilities. (True or False)
True