Question 1

Durkheim argues that there is "something eternal in religion" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  All societies/communities have a need for ritualized social gatherings that affirm collective feelings and ideas 
B)  Many religions have a theology of life after death 
C)  Religious ceremonies celebrate belief in eternity 
D)  Religion is needed as a counterbalance to the pursuit of economic profit 
A)  All societies/communities have a need for ritualized social gatherings that affirm collective feelings and ideas 
B)  Many religions have a theology of life after death 
C)  Religious ceremonies celebrate belief in eternity 
D)  Religion is needed as a counterbalance to the pursuit of economic profit A

Question 2

Emile Durkheim would most likely welcome the presence of sororities, fraternities, and other social groups on college campuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question.
-Discuss one major difference between how Marx and Durkheim conceptualize the division of labor in capitalist society.

Accepted Answer

Marx conceptualizes the division of labor in capitalist society as a source of exploitation and alienation, where workers are separated from the products of their labor and are treated as mere commodities. He sees the division of labor as a way for the capitalist class to maintain power and control over the working class.

On the other hand, Durkheim views the division of labor as a necessary and beneficial aspect of modern society, promoting social cohesion and solidarity. He argues that the division of labor creates interdependence among individuals and contributes to the overall stability and functioning of society. This difference in perspective reflects their contrasting views on the impact of capitalism on social relations and individual well-being.

Question 4

Compare and contrast Marx's and Durkheim's understanding of (a) the division of labor, and (b) its implications for the structure of, and quality of life in, contemporary society Use specific examples in your discussion that will help to illustrate the theoretical points you are elaborating.

Accepted Answer

Marx and Durkheim both had different und

Question 5

Group participation is sociologically important because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attaches us to something other than ourselves 
B)  Integrates us into society 
C)  Constrains our individual appetites 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Attaches us to something other than ourselves 
B)  Integrates us into society 
C)  Constrains our individual appetites 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Symbols are collective representations of shared beliefs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Found only in traditional societies 
B)  Found only in modern societies 
C)  Found only in nation states 
D)  Found in all societies 
A)  Found only in traditional societies 
B)  Found only in modern societies 
C)  Found only in nation states 
D)  Found in all societies

Question 7

When Durkheim states that we should "consider social facts as things," this means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social phenomena, like things, have an external and objective existence in society 
B)  Social phenomena, like things, can be studied objectively 
C)  Social phenomena, like things, can be observed and measured 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Social phenomena, like things, have an external and objective existence in society 
B)  Social phenomena, like things, can be studied objectively 
C)  Social phenomena, like things, can be observed and measured 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question.
-Identify three distinct ways in which modern society differs from traditional society.

Accepted Answer

Modern society differs from traditional

Question 9

Durkheim states that social facts are "the beliefs, tendencies, and practices of the group taken collectively … A social fact is any way of acting … [that is] capable of exerting over the individual an external constraint" (The Rules of Sociological Method [1895/1982]: 54, 59)	Identify at least five specific social facts evident in society	Explain why each fact selected should be considered a social fact	Discuss/elaborate on how what might appear as "contradictory" social facts (e.g., marriage, and divorce) function as constraining forces in society.

Accepted Answer

1. Language: Language is a social fact b

Question 10

The division of labor, according to Durkheim, produces:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alienation 
B)  Incompetence 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Alienation 
B)  Incompetence 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

"Organic solidarity is more likely to be found in modern than in traditional societies."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Laws and contracts:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exist independent of society 
B)  Have legal but not any moral force 
C)  Are formal expressions of societal expectations 
D)  Only protect individuals' self-interests 
A)  Exist independent of society 
B)  Have legal but not any moral force 
C)  Are formal expressions of societal expectations 
D)  Only protect individuals' self-interests

Question 13

Following Durkheim, sociologists study social phenomena by using … of the phenomenon in question.

Accepted Answer

A)  Photographs 
B)  Empirical indicators 
C)  Microscopic examples 
D)  Their personal opinions 
A)  Photographs 
B)  Empirical indicators 
C)  Microscopic examples 
D)  Their personal opinions

Question 14

For Durkheim, social facts:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are collective social phenomena 
B)  Exist independent of individuals 
C)  Constrain individual and collective behavior 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Are collective social phenomena 
B)  Exist independent of individuals 
C)  Constrain individual and collective behavior 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Durkheim's methodological legacy is most evident in the popularity today of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical research 
B)  Ethnographic research 
C)  Survey research 
D)  Content analysis 
A)  Historical research 
B)  Ethnographic research 
C)  Survey research 
D)  Content analysis

Question 16

In Durkheim's analysis, the comparatively higher incidence of suicide in societies/communities undergoing rapid economic transformation is most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The abrupt disruption in the society's established norms and customs 
B)  Occupational specialization 
C)  The decline of religious doctrines prohibiting suicide 
D)  Alienated labor 
A)  The abrupt disruption in the society's established norms and customs 
B)  Occupational specialization 
C)  The decline of religious doctrines prohibiting suicide 
D)  Alienated labor

Question 17

In Durkheim's conceptualization, religion, parenthood, and the occupational division of labor, share in common the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are social structures that constrain individual and collective behavior 
B)  They can be studied objectively 
C)  They are functional to maintaining social solidarity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They are social structures that constrain individual and collective behavior 
B)  They can be studied objectively 
C)  They are functional to maintaining social solidarity 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Society, Durkheim emphasizes, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing more than the collection of individuals who live in a particular country 
B)  More than the sum of the individuals who comprise society 
C)  Impossible to study scientifically 
D)  Cannot be studied independent of its history 
A)  Nothing more than the collection of individuals who live in a particular country 
B)  More than the sum of the individuals who comprise society 
C)  Impossible to study scientifically 
D)  Cannot be studied independent of its history

Question 19

Social conditions by which individuals are tightly absorbed into the community are more likely to produce … suicide than … suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anomic than egoistic 
B)  Altruistic than anomic 
C)  Egoistic than altruistic 
D)  Egoistic than anomic 
A)  Anomic than egoistic 
B)  Altruistic than anomic 
C)  Egoistic than altruistic 
D)  Egoistic than anomic

Question 20

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question.
-What are sacred things? Give two examples from contemporary society, and explain why they are sacred.

Accepted Answer

Sacred things are objects, places, or id

Durkheim argues that there is "something eternal in religion" because:

Emile Durkheim would most likely welcome the presence of sororities, fraternities, and other social groups on college campuses.

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -Discuss one major difference between how Marx and Durkheim conceptualize the division of labor in capitalist society.

Compare and contrast Marx's and Durkheim's understanding of (a) the division of labor, and (b) its implications for the structure of, and quality of life in, contemporary society Use specific examples in your discussion that will help to illustrate the theoretical points you are elaborating.

Group participation is sociologically important because it:

Symbols are collective representations of shared beliefs:

When Durkheim states that we should "consider social facts as things," this means that:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -Identify three distinct ways in which modern society differs from traditional society.

The division of labor, according to Durkheim, produces:

"Organic solidarity is more likely to be found in modern than in traditional societies."

Laws and contracts:

Following Durkheim, sociologists study social phenomena by using … of the phenomenon in question.

For Durkheim, social facts:

Durkheim's methodological legacy is most evident in the popularity today of:

In Durkheim's analysis, the comparatively higher incidence of suicide in societies/communities undergoing rapid economic transformation is most likely due to:

In Durkheim's conceptualization, religion, parenthood, and the occupational division of labor, share in common the fact that:

Society, Durkheim emphasizes, is:

Social conditions by which individuals are tightly absorbed into the community are more likely to produce … suicide than … suicide.

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -What are sacred things? Give two examples from contemporary society, and explain why they are sacred.

Karl Marx (1818–1883)

Max Weber (1864–1920)

American Classics: The Chicago School, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton

Critical Theory: Technology, Culture, and Politics

Conflict, Power, and Dependency in Macro-Societal Processes

Exchange, Exchange Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Symbolic Interactionism

Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology

Feminist Theories

Michel Foucault: Theorizing Sexuality, the Body, and Power

Postcolonial Theory and Race

The Social Reproduction of Inequality: Pierre Bourdieus Theory of Class and Culture

Economic and Political Globalization

Modernities, Cosmopolitanism, and Global Consumer Culture

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Exam 2: Emile Durkheim (1858–1917)

Durkheim argues that there is "something eternal in religion" because:

Emile Durkheim would most likely welcome the presence of sororities, fraternities, and other social groups on college campuses.

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -Discuss one major difference between how Marx and Durkheim conceptualize the division of labor in capitalist society.

Compare and contrast Marx's and Durkheim's understanding of (a) the division of labor, and (b) its implications for the structure of, and quality of life in, contemporary society Use specific examples in your discussion that will help to illustrate the theoretical points you are elaborating.

Group participation is sociologically important because it:

Symbols are collective representations of shared beliefs:

When Durkheim states that we should "consider social facts as things," this means that:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -Identify three distinct ways in which modern society differs from traditional society.

The division of labor, according to Durkheim, produces:

"Organic solidarity is more likely to be found in modern than in traditional societies."

Laws and contracts:

Following Durkheim, sociologists study social phenomena by using … of the phenomenon in question.

For Durkheim, social facts:

Durkheim's methodological legacy is most evident in the popularity today of:

In Durkheim's analysis, the comparatively higher incidence of suicide in societies/communities undergoing rapid economic transformation is most likely due to:

In Durkheim's conceptualization, religion, parenthood, and the occupational division of labor, share in common the fact that:

Society, Durkheim emphasizes, is:

Social conditions by which individuals are tightly absorbed into the community are more likely to produce … suicide than … suicide.

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. -What are sacred things? Give two examples from contemporary society, and explain why they are sacred.

Karl Marx (1818–1883)

Max Weber (1864–1920)

American Classics: The Chicago School, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton

Critical Theory: Technology, Culture, and Politics

Conflict, Power, and Dependency in Macro-Societal Processes

Exchange, Exchange Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Symbolic Interactionism

Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology

Feminist Theories

Michel Foucault: Theorizing Sexuality, the Body, and Power

Postcolonial Theory and Race

The Social Reproduction of Inequality: Pierre Bourdieus Theory of Class and Culture

Economic and Political Globalization

Modernities, Cosmopolitanism, and Global Consumer Culture

Filters