Theorists
Methods
Readings
Key Concepts
News/History/Politics
100

What is symbolic interactionism?

The theory that emphasizes micro-level human interactions and the use of symbols in communication.

100

What is a theory?

Attempted explanation of something going on in the world

100

What contributed to the decline in crime in the 1990s according to Levitt?

Roe v Wade

100

What is sociological imagination?

The approach that helps sociologists move beyond individual experiences to understand larger social forces.

100

Which nation has the oldest democracy, and which has the largest?

USA and India

200

What is rational choice theory?

Humans are driven to maximize personal benefits.

200

What is empirical evidence?

It can be measured, counted, or observed

200

What are the "expressions we give," according to Goffman?

Verbal communication and gestures

200

What is agency?

Initiating one's actions and acting against social expectations/structure

200

Name the 4 US presidents from 1977-2001.

Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton

300

What did Weber think of bureaucracy?

Society is increasingly influenced by these. They prioritize efficiency and rationality, at the expense of creativity.

300

What is a benefit of ethnography?

Allows first-hand exploration of practices and beliefs of people youa re studying.

300

In "Tuck in that Shirt," which factors modify teachers' perceptions of students?

Race and ethnicity

300

What is functionalism?

Society is a complex system, where each element has a function and they work collectively to reach equilibrium.

300

Which country is consistently ranked the happiest?

Finland

400

How did Karl Marx believe society was split into classes?

Based on their relationship to the means of production

400

What is spuriousness?

Correlation due to confoudning factors (not causal).

400

What is the main point of Cooley looking-glass self?

I am what I think that you think I am

400

What does socialization do?

-Allows for social integration, social reproduction, and individual expression

400

What is the largest climate legislation bill in history?

Inflation Reduction Act 2022

500

What is Verstehen?

Focus on the meaning and understanding how we interpret and make sense of the world (can be subjective understandings).

500

What are the benefits of systematic research?

Empirical evidence, Larger sample size (n>1), allows for peer review

500

What is the difference between Kluckholn and Shearing&Ericson in how they view how people deal with culture?

Kluckholn: How people follow culture (as a repository of rules or blueprint)

Shearing: How people pull from and utilize culture (as a resource)

500

What are the 2 types of solidarity and how do you differentiate them? (And who formulated this?)

Mechanical (homogeneity), organic (interdependence), durkheim

500

What is the longest-lasting empire in history?


Byzantine empire (330-1453)