Exam 1: Sociology: Theory and Method

Following C.Wright Mills,sociologists refer to breaking free from the immediacy of personal circumstances and putting things in a wider social context as the:

Jerome looks at how the global economy functions in continental free-trade zones.His studies might be described as:

__________ was perhaps most influential in sociology for his studies of bureaucracy.

According to the textbook,__________ involve constructing abstract interpretations that can be used to explain a wide variety of situations.

Marissa rejects the idea that we can make historical claims about society progressively developing.Her idea most mirrors which theoretical perspective?

In the midst of an economic crisis,when foreclosures have become a common feature in the country in response,Jenna and her family lose their home because her parents can no longer pay the mortgage.Jenna would be using a sociological imagination to think about this if she were to:

W.E.B.Du Bois and Harriet Martineau are the two neglected founders mentioned in the textbook.What might this neglect tell us about the history of sociology as a discipline?

Chris insists than any decent analysis of our social world must include investigations into the lived experiences of women.Chris's ideas match most closely with those of which theorist?

Farhang begins his research knowing he wants to compare and contrast the lives of gay and straight teenagers.After some consideration,he decides that he will focus on the differences in self-esteem between gay and straight teenagers.What part of the research process is Farhang in?

Anita puts forward the idea that under capitalism,working people and the owners of the means of production will struggle,and from this struggle,a new kind of society will emerge.Her thoughts most closely mirror those of which theorist?

Max Weber's theoretical contributions might be criticized for:

How is ideology used to justify the actions of the powerful in U.S.society?

Maria believes that contemporary societies are primarily defined by the rise and maintenance of hierarchical bureaucratic forms of organizing large parts of social life.Her ideas most closely match with those of which theorist?

In the midst of an economic crisis,when foreclosures have become a common feature in the country in response,Jenna and her family lose their home because her parents can no longer pay the mortgage.Sociologists would likely see this as:

We might identify one of the latent functions of public schools as:

Sociologists who use __________ as a theoretical perspective argue that women's lives and experiences are central to the study of society.

Camilo wants to see whether people in France react the same way to authority as people in the United States do.He will likely develop what kind of research question?

Paco has begun using symbolic interaction as a theoretical perspective to think about the role of food in religious ceremonies.What is one possible critique of this approach?

Abbey studies how people negotiate personal space when they speak to each other in person by closely observing their behaviors.Her studies would best be referred to as:

Theorists of __________,such as Auguste Comte and Émile Durkheim,compared societies to the workings of a human body.