Exam 1: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Bullfighting is a popular sport in Spain but many people in the U.S.think negatively of it because of its brutality.If people in the U.S.looked at bullfighting from Spaniards' perspectives,they would understand it as a cultural tradition.People in the U.S.who could do so would be exhibiting which of these?

Consider the issue of student debt in the current educational environment in the lens of the sociological imagination.How might you use the sociological imagination to understand different aspects of the increase in student loan debt in the 21st century? First,describe what it means to use a sociological imagination,then apply this to the student debt crisis.

How is sociology different from commonsense understandings of the social world?

Which of these garnered the attention of 18th- and 19th-century sociologists?

In the global age,borders between European countries have increased,while borders between countries in other parts of the world have relaxed.

The goal of sociologists who see sociology as a tool for social reform is primarily ______.

Sociology has a much broader focus than other disciplines in the social sciences.

One of the four defining characteristics of McDonaldization is predictability.What does predictability refer to?

The gendered wage gap is a private issue because society is not benefiting from the many contributions women could be making.

What trend is evidenced by the rise in credit card debt from 1969 to now?

As an anthropologist,Ellen is most likely to focus on how nation-states relate to each other.

Because of widespread global change,sociologists no longer focus on the traditional concerns around which sociology was created.

In the transition to an information economy,more people perform labor for free.

A researcher studying a local school district realizes that its problems are also occurring in the majority of public-school districts within the U.S.This researcher is connecting ______ to ______ social phenomena.

Contemporary sociologists no longer use concepts from classical sociologists,because the social world has changed so much in the past three centuries.

Agency,as used in sociology,refers to power of which of these?

The sociological imagination can help people make the connection between public issues and private troubles.

At Tommy's job,customers fill out satisfaction surveys to rate employees to ensure to the company that they are doing their job.Which characteristic of McDonaldization does this exemplify?

Sports teams and governmental hierarchies are examples of ______.

Which of these is TRUE of the agency-structure relationship?