Question 1

What are four key characteristics of the process of social change?

Accepted Answer

The four key characteristics of the proc

Question 2

Which of the following statements would NOT be made by someone who believes we live in a mass society?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more poor people now than in the past. 
B)  Kinship ties are weaker now than in the past. 
C)  Religious beliefs play a smaller role in society than ever before. 
D)  People experience more moral uncertainty about how to live than ever before. 
A)  There are more poor people now than in the past. 
B)  Kinship ties are weaker now than in the past. 
C)  Religious beliefs play a smaller role in society than ever before. 
D)  People experience more moral uncertainty about how to live than ever before.

Question 3

Max Weber defined modernity in terms of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-interest 
D)  rationality 
A)  capitalism 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-interest 
D)  rationality

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to changes brought on by the Information Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  feudalism 
B)  tradition 
C)  modernity 
D)  postmodernity 
A)  feudalism 
B)  tradition 
C)  modernity 
D)  postmodernity

Question 5

The chapter-opening story about the Kaiapo centres around the influence of _______ on their lives and culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  the internet 
B)  television 
C)  industrialization 
D)  electricity 
A)  the internet 
B)  television 
C)  industrialization 
D)  electricity

Question 6

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory?

Accepted Answer

The basic idea behind mass-society theor

Question 7

Briefly, make the argument that Canadians and Americans are different.

Accepted Answer

Canadians and Americans are different in

Question 8

Explain Emile Durkheim's point in saying that modern society is characterized by "organic solidarity."

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim's point in saying that mo

Question 9

Modernization typically reduces the range of personal choice about how to live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following thinkers was, on balance, most critical of modern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Peter Berger 
D)  Ferdinand Tönnies 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Peter Berger 
D)  Ferdinand Tönnies

Question 11

For Tönnies, the essence of Gesellschaft is

Accepted Answer

A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  rational self-interest. 
C)  kinship. 
D)  neighbourhood and friendship. 
A)  faith in established tradition. 
B)  rational self-interest. 
C)  kinship. 
D)  neighbourhood and friendship.

Question 12

Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity is roughly the same as Tönnies's concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  mechanical solidarity. 
D)  specialization. 
A)  Gemeinschaft. 
B)  Gesellschaft. 
C)  mechanical solidarity. 
D)  specialization.

Question 13

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Emile Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gesellschaft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You are a Weberian and you wish to promote social change throughout the world, leading to industrial capitalism and national wealth. What would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate social classes 
B)  change the non-material culture of countries to embrace rationality and a work ethic 
C)  heighten global social conflict 
D)  eliminate the work ethic 
A)  eliminate social classes 
B)  change the non-material culture of countries to embrace rationality and a work ethic 
C)  heighten global social conflict 
D)  eliminate the work ethic

Question 17

Social change has as many causes as it has consequences. In this essay, identify and discuss several causes of social change, including cultural processes (invention, discovery, and diffusion), social conflict, ideas, and demographic patterns. Of these factors, which do you think is the most important? Why?

Accepted Answer

Social change is a complex phenomenon th

Question 18

Durkheim considered a rising suicide rate a good indicator that mechanical solidarity was getting stronger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sociologist Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.

Accepted Answer

Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are two co

Exam 24: Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

What are four key characteristics of the process of social change?

Which of the following statements would NOT be made by someone who believes we live in a mass society?

Max Weber defined modernity in terms of which of the following concepts?

Which of the following concepts refers to changes brought on by the Information Revolution?

The chapter-opening story about the Kaiapo centres around the influence of _______ on their lives and culture.

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory?

Briefly, make the argument that Canadians and Americans are different.

Explain Emile Durkheim's point in saying that modern society is characterized by "organic solidarity."

Modernization typically reduces the range of personal choice about how to live.

Which of the following thinkers was, on balance, most critical of modern society?

For Tönnies, the essence of Gesellschaft is

Durkheim's concept of organic solidarity is roughly the same as Tönnies's concept of

Karl Marx was a major architect of mass-society theory.

Modernization typically decreases social diversity.

Emile Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gesellschaft.

You are a Weberian and you wish to promote social change throughout the world, leading to industrial capitalism and national wealth. What would you do?

Durkheim considered a rising suicide rate a good indicator that mechanical solidarity was getting stronger.

Sociologist Peter Berger suggests that the rising popularity of wearing wristwatches is a good indicator that a traditional society is beginning to modernize.

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.

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