Exam 1: Sociological Perspective

Peter Berger used the term _____ to refer to questioning actions and ideas that are usually taken for granted.

Critics of functionalism argue that it

Weber theorized that value-free sociology could not exist since values would always influence what sociologists considered worthy of study. Because they could not be completely value free, Weber believed that sociologists should

Which statement about W. E. B. DuBois is true?

From a functionalist perspective, the most basic manifest function of the family is

Georg Simmel explained the concept of "critical distance," which refers to being

The idea of critical distance was proposed by

According to symbolic interactionism, social order is

What did Peter Berger mean when he called the process of sociological investigation "debunking"?

What is the major difference between macrosociology and microsociology?

The text uses a discussion of the Chinese practice of footbinding to demonstrate that

Harriet Martineau's book How to Observe Morals and Manners was the first

Explain what is meant by "empirical science" and provide an example of this in the field of sociology.

When conducting research, sociologists

From Durkheim's perspective, society comprises unrelated, independent parts that contribute to a stable social order.

According to Georg Simmel, strangers are particularly suited to the task of debunking because, while they are members of groups, they also have _____ without necessarily sharing the group's assumptions and points of view.

Comte's conceptualization of the nature and utility of _____ corresponds to the Enlightenment's conceptualization of the nature and utility of _____.

Which statement about feminist theory is true?

Sociology as a discipline began due to social changes in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Compare and contrast functionalism and conflict theory. Describe the distinctive features of each as well as common criticisms of each paradigm.