Exam 13: Practising Diversity

What term does C.Wright Mills use to define the process of being able to take ourselves away from the reality of a situation and look at it in a different way?

Mr.Beattie explains social change as the result of a struggle between classes,races,or other groups.He argues that if inequality didn't exist,society would remain static and would not grow or change.Which sociological theory does Mr.Beattie's philosophy align with?

Shendrita had moved from one school to another-and often from one city to another-to avoid being bullied at school.She always struggled to fit in,and she couldn't seem to escape being victimized.In late high school,Shendrita tried to commit suicide.As part of her healing process,she now goes into elementary and high schools to tell her story.Sharing her experiences illustrates which powerful tool for achieving equity at a public level?

Which statement best illustrates the concept of social consciousness?

As a strategy for civic engagement,James Surowiecki argues that everyone in the community should be represented.He says this is advisable because people have their own specialization and skills that they bring to the table,and key pieces of the puzzle will be missing without these contributions.Which of Surowiecki's four guidelines does this idea represent?

What term means being aware of the potential to make change on a private or individual level,and seeing the changes as they occur in societal institutions and organizations on a public level-nationally,internationally,and globally?

When it comes to civic engagement,James Surowiecki believes that in order to maximize the wisdom of group interaction,people need unbiased information and the time to process and form their own judgments about it.Which of Surowiecki's four guidelines does this notion represent?

In his equilibrium model,functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons refers to social institutions becoming more specialized.What term does he use for this process?

What type of action causes the release of oxytocin,which makes individuals feel more emotional warmth and connects people,strengthening the bonds of existing relationships and causing new relationships to develop?

A social organization becomes more complex by,for example,transitioning from the barter system to capitalism.At what stage of Talcott Parsons's equilibrium model does this occur?

Although Kelly is straight,she involves herself in the fight against heterosexism because she believes that everyone should be accepted regardless of sexual orientation.According to Anne Bishop,what would Kelly be called?

In Chapter 13's In Their Shoes,we learn of a story of a young student who went to Africa and found her life's purpose.This story is a good example of which tool for achieving equity at a personal level?

Effective social change can be implemented at the organizational or institutional level.What is one example of social change at the institutional level?

What term is used for goods that were produced in such a way that their production function or activities were NOT harmful to the consumer or society?

As a strategy for civic engagement,James Surowiecki argues that everyone in the community should be represented,and that there must be a system in place to organize individual input so that it is representative of a community decision.Which of Surowiecki's four guidelines does this notion represent?

What is the difference between social justice and charity?

Jonah often brought food to the homeless individuals who congregated outside of his workplace.He realized that although he was helping these people on an individual level,someone needed to address the larger issue of lack of affordable housing in their community.Jonah and a few friends decided to circulate a petition encouraging the government to devote more of its resources to building affordable housing.What is this action of Jonah and his friends in encouraging social change at the institutional level an example of?

Professor Tilman believes that gender is an organizing principle in society that profoundly shapes the condition of our lives.He also believes that any social research that does not consider how power and privilege influence social organization is limited.Which sociological theory does Professor Tilman's philosophy align with?

The idea that the best decisions come from difference and discussion,rather than from like-minded individuals sharing the same experiences represents which of James Surowiecki's four guidelines?

A society develops new values that tolerate and legitimate a wider range of activities,such as the increased acceptance of same-sex marriage.At what stage does this occur in Talcott Parsons's equilibrium model?