Exam 1: Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

What might Tanis learn if she is "thinking critically" as she reads a text?

The interactionist perspective pertains to what area of social activity?

"Beauty is skin deep," while a common and seemingly innocent expression, is a notion that underlines the billion-dollar beauty and fashion industry. It has profound and prolonged effects upon girls' and women's self-image. According to Foucault, the wide acceptance of this expression has become part of what social phenomenon?

In a large metropolitan centre, authorities suspected that break-and-enter and other theft crimes were increasing due to massive layoffs during a global recession and the subsequent loss of income. By systematically studying the income levels of populations within the metropolitan area, the most vulnerable areas were identified and strategies for addressing the immediate needs of the people in those areas were initiated. Which sociological approach is useful for this type of objective study of this nature?

Feminist theory, like the conflict perspective, draws from both the "darker" and "brighter" sides of society.

Jonathon is a gay man from a particular religious community. He is fearful to reveal his sexuality as the community's religious beliefs and values specifically deny the rights of gay men to live their sexuality with openness and confidence. Further, while his workplace is supposed to be a safe environment, he knows from firsthand experience many of his work colleagues are homophobic. What label would Weber use to describe this type of inequality?

According to the text, which theorizing emphasizes explanation and prediction, assuming that there are objective "laws" that govern the way society works?

Comte coined the term "sociology" to describe a new science that would use empirical research and theory for the study of society.

According to Marx, the proletariat comprises those who own and control the means of production.

Does feminist theory have more in common with functionalism, or with the conflict perspective? Why? Substantiate your answer by referring to specific examples.

What is the term used to label the group of people who are most important to us and who have a significant major influence in our socialization?

Why is sociology the most comprehensive of the social sciences?

According to the text, which sociological framework views society as comprising a small group of powerful people at the top of society, and a large group of powerless people at the bottom?

Large sociocultural forces can influence how families and individuals construct their lives. New concerns about the supervision of school-aged children emerged as a social phenomenon as more women entered the work force in the mid-20th century. Which of the following social actors contributed to the rise of the "risk society"?

When legal and/or social power is vested in men, what term can be used to describe the society?

C. Wright Mills suggested that the sociological imagination should be used by instructors and students in the examination of sociological concepts.

Which Canadian sociologist is credited with the conceptualization of standpoint theory?

Text messaging is a form of communication that has developed among youth in today's society. To study its ongoing development, what theoretical perspective would best be applied?

João grew up in the countryside, but moved to the city to find work when he turned 18. He felt very lost because he was unsure of social norms that were followed in his new urban surroundings. How would Durkheim label João's experience of uncertainty?

Behaviours, appearances, and thoughts that are readily accepted by a society are given which of the following sociological labels?