Exam 1: Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

According to labeling theory,the act of labeling a person or group deviant may cause society to suffer in which of the following ways?

In the functionalist approach,the term social __________ is most closely related to social problems.

A more modern version of the functionalist perspective attempts to show how people reorganize their lives to cope with new conditions,resulting in new kinds of organizations and/or whole new institutions.Research focusing on these attempts is known as the _________ approach.

You are interested in understanding the processes through which persons become confirmed in a deviant identity.Which basic approach to social problems would you use? Why?

Sociologists distinguish between the nature of media coverage of a social problem and the way that problem is perceived by the public and political leaders.They have also devoted considerable study to the question of how social problems develop from underlying conditions into publicly defined problems that engender social policies and sustained social movements.This subject is often referred to as the "__________" of social problems.

Which of the following statements about the globalization of the economy is FALSE?

According to Karl Marx,the conflict in capitalist societies takes place between__________.

List and define the three basic sociological perspectives on social problems.How do they differ in approaching social problems?

As a sociological concept,the term institution refers to__________.

The institutional or institution-building approach,which shows how people reorganize their lives to cope with new conditions,is a modern version of the __________ approach to social problems.

"Social problems occur when groups with different values meet and compete." This statement describes __________ theory.

Which classic figure from early sociology made a major contribution to the interactionist perspective on social problems in the early twentieth century?

Voices on the conservative side of the ideological spectrum of American politics tend to take a moral stance on many social problems and often insist on ________ for solving them.

Examine a social problem like crime or deviance using the interactionist perspective.

Which two sociologists made major contributions to the interactionist perspective on social problems by drawing attention to the importance of what sociologists call peer groups?

Sociologists use the term __________ to refer to the positions one holds in groups or organizations.

Policy debates that are ________ frequently pit conservatives against liberals or socialists.

According to the functionalist perspective on social problems,the main reason for the existence of social problems is that__________.

The Marxian conflict view of deviance emphasizes__________.

How has the communications revolution during the latter half of the twentieth century affected people's perceptions of social problems? Give a few examples.