Exam 2: Sociological Theories and Thinkers

Which of the following thinkers pioneered dramaturgical analysis?

Dahrendorf felt that authority rested with:

Which of the following is NOT one of Talcott Parsons's action systems?

___________ is considered the major representative of poststructuralism.

Unlike the structural functionalists, the neofunctionalists gave as much attention to _____________ as to order.

Which of the following thinkers is known as a radical sociologist?

Talcott Parsons is known as a(n):

The basic unit within Talcott Parsons's social system is the:

Parsons argued that _____________ was the major binding force between various elements of the social world.

Erving Goffman was associated with

The functionalist theory of stratification argues that:

Who is the author of the book " Protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism"

______________ is the most important thinker associated with the Chicago school and symbolic interactionism.

Alfred Schutz is known as a(n) _______________ sociologist.

Which of the following is NOT one of Talcott Parsons's functional imperatives?

Ethnomethodology is known as a(n):

Which Sociologist developed the idea of pattern variables

The idea of dysfunction was put forward by

For Parsons, the _________________ process helped to ensure that an actor's pursuit of his/her own interests also served the interests of the system as a whole.

Name the author of the book" Mind, Self and Society"