Exam 4: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

For Marx, the central institution of capitalist society is ______.

Which of the following is an informal social control mechanism?

The bulk of Marx's writing is concerned with applying the materialistic model of society to ______.

Which of the following is a criticism of functional theories?

Identify the twin emphases of functionalism.

All of the following terms describe functionalism except ______.

According to the author, Marx was essentially a(n) ______.

How is social equilibrium achieved in social systems?

Choose one theory described in the reading and discuss its focus and value to the sociological perspective.

Describe one limitation of early feminism.

Who coined the term "symbolic interactionism"?

Exchange theory is associated with ______.

Interactionism is based on the image of ______.

Which type of theorists would be most likely to use interviews in their research?

Functionalism is to ______ as symbolic interactionism is to ______.