Foundational
Sociological Perspectives
Micro/Macro
Sociological Lens
Sociology
Heavy Hitters
100

What is sociology?

the study of society, groups, and social interaction

100

Name the three main perspectives in sociology

Conflict Theory, Structural Functionalism, and Symbolic Interactionism 

100

Name the different between micro and micro?

Macro: focuses on a wide-scale view of major social structures impacting large groups within society

Micro: focuses on specific relationships between individuals or small groups

100

What are the five sociological lens

Patterns, Inequality, Relationships, Power, Culture

100

The Stanford Prison Experiment was ethical: True/False

False

200

What is society 

A community of people who share a common culture

200

Which major theory/perspective would help explain the powers that workers have when they go on strike for better pay and working conditions?

Conflict Theory
200

researching the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health in one high school - micro/macro?

Micro
200

What part of the sociological lens best explains why the CTA red line has higher quality bus stations on the north end compared to the south end?

inequalities

200

 I argued that all societies change and develop through class struggle and I co-wrote the Communist Manifesto

Karl Marx

300

Why did sociology became an “official” social science in Europe in the early 1800s?

Social change and revolutions during the Enlightenment

300

Which major theory/perspective would help explain why corporate symbols are so easily recognized by young children?

Symbolic Interactionism 

300

researching the impact of COVID-19 on low income families throughout the US - micro/micro?

Macro

300

What part of the sociological lens best explain why a student might put their phone away when a teacher threatens to call home?

Power 

300

I argued that humans could not be studied purely objectively because we are influenced by our culture. I also wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Max Weber


400

The data revealed that in December of 2019, 7% of GW students arrived to school late on Mondays - quantitative or qualitatve?

Quantitative 

400

Which major theory/perspective would help explain why schools are important to both students and parents?



Structural Functionalism

400

researching the impact of increasing gas prices on low-income families across the US?

Macro

400

What part of the soc. lens best explains why Peso Pluma and other artist are re-influencing Mexican music?

Culture

400

I argued that sociologist should study objective social facts like other scientist and my research on suicide helped created the field of sociology

Emile Durkheim

500

This science includes sociology as well as other disciplines of psychology, history, anthropology, law, and geography (hint: umbrella)

Social Science 
500

Which major theory/perspective would help explain the power that El Milagro workers at the Chicago tortilla factory have to go on strike for better pay and safe working conditions?

Conflict

500

How do teen boys interact with each other through online gaming?

Micro

500
  1. Why is it necessary for sociologists to report the results of their research?
    1. To make knowledge publicly accessible
    2. To raise awareness of important findings
    3. To allow other researchers to repeat their study
    4. All of the above

D. All of the above

500
  1. Which of the following actions would NOT be needed to do research in an ethical way?
    1. Protecting the privacy of research subjects
    2. Informed consent (you can stop participating at any time)
    3. Paying research subjects for their time and participation
    4. Sharing rights and responsibilities with research subjects

C