Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Distinguish between microlevel and macrolevel analyses and state which level of analysis is utilized by each of the major theoretical perspectives.

A major difference between the theoretical perspectives is the level of analysis.Identify the focus of one of the three major perspectives (functionalist,conflict,or symbolic interactionist) and explain how theorists from each perspective would explain racism,sexism,or ageism in the United States.

Many teens "hang out" with friends and eat lunch at the food court of a shopping mall.According to the functionalist perspective,this is an example of a __________ of shopping and consumption.

Describe the origins of sociology in the United States,and identify two significant early American sociologists along with their most significant contributions.

A major difference between the theoretical perspectives is the level of analysis.Identify the focus of the three major perspectives (functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist) and explain how theorists from each perspective would explain the U.S.divorce rates.

The sociological imagination helps us place personal troubles,such as losing one's job or overspending on credit cards,into a larger social context,where we can distinguish whether and how personal troubles may be related to public issues.

Compare and contrast the five subfields of the social sciences: sociology,anthropology,psychology,economics,and political science.Identify the focus of each and in what aspects they are similar.

The world's __________ countries are nations with industrializing economies,particularly in urban areas,and moderate levels of national and personal income.

_____________ are patterned ways of acting,thinking,and feeling that exist outside any one individual but that exert social control over each person.

In describing the law of the three stages,Auguste Comte believed that knowledge moved to the __________,where explanations were based on abstract philosophical speculations,and the state becomes the prominent social unit.

Between 2000 and 2010,credit card debt __________ in the United States while savings __________.

According to the functionalist perspective,society develops ___________ to remain orderly and stable.Examples would be religion,economy,family,and government.

According to British social theorist __________,societies developed through a process of "struggle" (for existence) and "fitness" (for survival),which he referred to as the "survival of the fittest."

According to feminists,we live in a(n) __________,a system in which men dominate women and in which things that are considered to be "male" or "masculine" are more highly valued than those considered to be "female" or "feminine."

From a functionalist perspective,the wife/mother is responsible for the __________ tasks,including housework,caring for the children,and providing emotional support for the entire family.

Summarize Max Weber's concepts of verstehen and rationalization.

In relation to the study of education,the __________ perspective would emphasize the daily activities within the schools,the various forms of communication between teachers and pupils,examine the influence of peer groups,and look at the reaction when school rules are broken or followed.

Trace the historical development of sociology from its beginnings in the 19ᵗʰ century to its growth as an academic discipline in the United States.

__________ is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries.

Jackson is focusing on how homeless people organize their living space in homeless shelters.His analysis is being conducted at the: