Perspectives & Theories
The sociological perspective that views society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society is called:
What is functionalism.
Max Weber said that ________ is the ability to exercise one’s will over others.
What is power.
What are the 4 characteristics of McDonalization?
What are Calculability, control, predictability and efficiency
Name a cultural particular when it comes to food.
A small group that serves the needs for expressive functions over pragmatic ones is known as:
What is a primary group.
Define symbolic interactionist theory.
What is a theory that focuses on how individuals interact. It argues that people's actions are based on the meanings they assign to things, which can differ depending on the person and can change over time.
A young son or daughter has taken their toy phone out of the toy box and is dressed up in what appears to be “dress clothes” and is pretending to talk to people on the phone as if they were clients. In many ways they are pretending to take on the actions that their mother does when taking her work calls at home. According to Mead what stage is being shown within this example?
What is the play stage.
If upon learning that Arabic writing is read from right to left, a person concludes that this is reading "backwards," that person is taking ____________ point of view.
What is an ethnocentric.
If culture, media, or technology are spread (or diffused) and shared throughout the world across societies, this is known as:
What is gloabization.
A typically large group that serves a purpose for instrumental functions as opposed to expressive ones is known as:
What is a secondary group.
A sociologist studying technological diffusion takes the perspective that there are limited resources that are spread to wealthy countries first, leaving low or no access of information for poorer countries. This sociologist takes which perspective?
What is conflict theory.
According to Mead's theory of self-development, when a child can envision all the roles that people play and how those interact with each other, this fits with which stage?
What is game stage.
What is Charismatic Authority, according to Weber?
What is a concept of organizational leadership wherein the authority of the leader derives from the personal charisma of the leader.
If a person has competing roles that are getting in the way of each other between two or more statuses, which sociological term does this refer to?
In general, a school is considered an agent of:
What is secondary socialization.
Name any sociologist who contributed to the concepts pf sociological perspectives.
Who are Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber.
According to Mead's theory of self-development, when a child can only imitate what they see others around them doing, this fits with which stage?
What is preparatory stage.
Which of the following terms represents a formal norm that results in a formal sanction for violating it, such as to not steal from a store?
What is a more.
Which of the following types of norms is most likely to result in an informal sanction if violated?
What is a folkway.
When someone's old behaviors are removed and replaced by new ones, this is specifically referred to as:
What is resocialization.
Define the sociological imagination.
The ability to see a person's life in relation to history and social structure
Which social historian studied evidence of racism in the late 1800s, played a large role in the effort to increase rights for Black people, and was a director at the NAACP?
Who is W.E.B. du Bois.
You are working inside a corporate office, and you’ve been asked to fill out a survey for the evaluation of your manager. There is an open-ended question for you to give some powerful words to define your manager. If you were to say that your manager was very hands off, non-confrontational and allowed total self-governing, you would be describing which type of leadership style?
What is Laissez-faire.
When teams of people search for ways to expand internet access across the globe because there is limited access in several countries, this uneven distribution of current access to technology is known as:
What is the digital divide.
When someone practices for a future role they would like to play in society, this is specifically referred to as: