Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Which woman helped launch the discipline of sociology by studying the evils of slavery and also by translating the writings of Auguste Comte?

Learning more sociology helps us to

Who, of the following, would be most likely to ask how shared symbols precipitate Canadians' pride in their Olympic hockey team?

Which theoretical approach would highlight the fact that, on average, Aboriginal families have less income than White families?

In Canada, Aboriginal peoples have a higher suicide rate than other Canadians.

Keeping young people out of the labour market is one latent function of higher education.

Develop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to the family. In each case, how do we understand a family and its operation?

Societies around the world are more interconnected than ever before.

The "framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change" is the

Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of societal development?

Sociologists increasingly focus on, not just Canadian society, but the world as a whole. Provide several reasons for this global focus. How is an awareness of global patterns such as immigration or social inequality very much a part of the sociological perspective?

The ancient Romans saw the stars as gods. Comte would classify Roman society as which of the following types?

Which pioneering sociologist founded Chicago's Hull House to assist immigrants and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Sociologists test their theories by gathering facts in order to confirm, reject, or modify them.

Which early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of colour?

Is, as McLuhan suggested, the "medium" the "message"?

Revolutionary changes in European societies sparked the development of sociology.

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any social pattern.

Do you see any dangers in adopting the sociological perspective too intensely? For example, if we say that society is at work in all our choices about how to live, do we lose any sense of personal responsibility for our actions?

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of