Exam 1: What Is Sociology

Sociology is

Marx wrote of a problem between two groups. Identify the two groups and describe the problem.

The Sociological Imagination is a way of viewing our lives in the context of the larger social world, seeing the effects on our sense of self and interactions with others

W.E.B. Du Bois wrote that "the problem with the twentieth century was the problem of __________"

Which of the following, according to John Locke, play(s) an essential role in people joining together in a society?

Sociologists who look at contrasts such as the decline in literacy among American teenagers as well as a high level of competition at our elite schools are taking the __________ view.

Compare, with an example, common sense and sociology.

Which is a central component of Karl Marx's theoretical framework?

The mission of sociology is to understand different groups without using value judgments.

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) argued that

Your textbook discusses social order and social disorder, pointing out that these contradictions exist simultaneously and are related. What concept is illustrated by this phenomenon?

According to Max Weber, the characteristic form of modern organizations is __________.

Sociologists who are looking for "the human spirit" are most likely to

Frederick Douglass's principle theme was that __________ was learned, and thus could be unlearned.

__________ refers to the economic, political, cultural, and social interconnections among different groups all over the world.

The "sociological imagination" points out that our lives must be understood in social __________.

Which of the following is correct about diversity on college campuses?

Talcott Parsons' structural functionalism stresses

One of the classic founders of sociology was Karl Marx. Discuss Marx's main ideas about capitalism and class struggles. Who was struggling with whom, why, and what did Marx feel would happen?

Your text describes the concept of __________ as "connecting our lives to the large-scale events in the world, seeing the impact of such things . . . on our sense of ourselves and our . . . interactions with others." (p 4)