Introduction to Sociology
The conflict perspective comes from the writings of this classical sociologist.
Who is Karl Marx?
A credit card, a national anthem and a big mac are all examples of this "type of culture".
What is material culture?
For many of us, this is the first agent of socialization that we come into contact with.
What is the family?
According to C. Wright Mills this quality of mind allows us to see how our private troubles connect to public issues.
What is the sociological imagination?
This sociological perspective tends to view society as one smoothly functioning machine or "body" made up of many parts or organs that each have a function.
What is functionalism?
This sociologist coined the term sociology and discovered the value of using science to study the social world.
Who is August Comte?
Religion and norms are examples of this "type" of culture.
What is "non-material" culture?
Schwalbe argues that this helps us to regulate our behavior.
What are our identities?
This theoretical perspective focuses on how the social world is constructed through every day interactions and the meanings that people give to them.
What is symbolic interaction?
This sociologist wrote about the rationalization of modern life and the impact of culture on shaping people's behavior.
Who is Max Weber?
What is culture?
This theory of socialization argues that we view ourselves through the eyes of others that we care about.
What is the looking glass self?
Durkheim felt it was important to study how these impacted and shaped our individual lives.
What are social facts?
This feminist sociologist is not often known about or celebrated but her work in translating the works of August Comte brought sociology to the masses.
Who is Harriet Martineau?
"Dominant culture is the culture of those in power." Which sociological perspective is being used in this statement?
What is the conflict Perspective?
In her article "Civilize them With a Stick" author Mary Crow dog's experience in the boarding school system sheds light on this dramatic learning process.
What is resocialization?
According to C. Wright Mills, the way to solve one of these is to re-arrange or change structures and patterns within the society.
What is a public issue?
According to Durkheim, this type of solidarity emerges from a highly developed division of labor, where people rely on one another to fullfill each other's needs and wants.
What is organic solidarity?
Laura and Suzana are talking in class while the teacher is trying to lecture. The teacher shoots them a stern look and they fall silent. What is this an example of?
What is an informal sanction?
Prisons, rehabilitation facilities and boarding schools are all examples of these.
What are total institutions?