Question 1

Discuss the three Revolutions that inspired the rise of sociology,and state the major contribution each made to the discipline.

Accepted Answer

1.The Scientific Revolution: The development of the scientific method and explanations of the social and physical world based on science rather than the supernatural and the religious.
2.The Political Revolution: The development of democratic principles and the promotion of ideals such as individual rights,social responsibility,and equality of opportunity.
3.The Industrial Revolution: The development of capitalism and the movement from an agricultural and rural economy to an industrialized and urban one.

Question 2

Peter Berger is an American sociologist who defined the sociological perspective as the ability to see the world from two distinct and complementary perspectives-seeing the general in the particular and the strange in the familiar.Apply your sociological imagination to any event of your choosing;it could be a sporting event,preparing dinner,attending class,or any other activity that you carry out.Write a few paragraphs describing your chosen event.At the end of your "seeing the strange in the familiar," ensure that you also include a description of the event in familiar language.

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Answers will vary but should demonstrate good knowledge of the concepts and the ability to apply them to a given event.

Question 3

Define the "sociological imagination" and discuss how this "quality of mind" would apply to you as a university student.

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Sociological imagination-the ability to understand the dynamic relationship between individual lives and the larger society.
As a university student,this quality of mind would allow you to see the impact of social variables,such as class,gender,race,age,family background,community,etc. ,on the learning environment (i.e. ,choice of courses and programs)and on the interactions between the various categories of people at the institution (students,faculty,employees,administrators,etc. ).

Question 4

Choose three social factors that you believe have been most influential for defining the person you have become.From a sociological perspective,discuss how these social factors have had an influence on your life.

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Answers will vary.
Choice of: minority s

Question 5

Discuss the anti-positivists' challenges to the primary assumptions of positivism.Which side do you agree with more and why?

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1.While hard science may be useful for e

Question 6

Discuss the sociological perspective and the relationship between social forces and personal social identity,and give a modern example.

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C.W.Mills suggested that people who do n

Question 7

Choose a social problem and explore it from a sociological perspective,making reference to the ideas of C.W.Mills and Peter Berger.How has this exploration impacted your initial views on the social problem? Explain Peter Berger's use of the terms general,particular,strange,and familiar.

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Answers will vary.
Sociological imaginat

Question 8

How is the 1967 Royal Commission on the Status of Women an example of the radical nature of Canadian sociology?

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The final report was released in 1970 (w

Question 9

Using Mills's concept of the sociological imagination and Berger's concept of seeing the general in the particular,explain why Canada's Aboriginal peoples have high levels of poverty despite ongoing government assistance.

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The sociological imagination allows us t

Question 10

Discuss some of the key features of Canadian sociology and some key Canadian sociologists whose work embodies these features.

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Five defining features and sociologists:

Exam 1: D: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

Discuss the three Revolutions that inspired the rise of sociology,and state the major contribution each made to the discipline.

Define the "sociological imagination" and discuss how this "quality of mind" would apply to you as a university student.

Choose three social factors that you believe have been most influential for defining the person you have become.From a sociological perspective,discuss how these social factors have had an influence on your life.

Discuss the anti-positivists' challenges to the primary assumptions of positivism.Which side do you agree with more and why?

Discuss the sociological perspective and the relationship between social forces and personal social identity,and give a modern example.

Choose a social problem and explore it from a sociological perspective,making reference to the ideas of C.W.Mills and Peter Berger.How has this exploration impacted your initial views on the social problem? Explain Peter Berger's use of the terms general,particular,strange,and familiar.

How is the 1967 Royal Commission on the Status of Women an example of the radical nature of Canadian sociology?

Using Mills's concept of the sociological imagination and Berger's concept of seeing the general in the particular,explain why Canada's Aboriginal peoples have high levels of poverty despite ongoing government assistance.

Discuss some of the key features of Canadian sociology and some key Canadian sociologists whose work embodies these features.

A: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

B: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

C: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

A: Classical Social Theories

B: Classical Social Theories

C: Classical Social Theories

D: Classical Social Theories

A: Contemporary Social Theories

B: Contemporary Social Theories

C: Contemporary Social Theories

D: Contemporary Social Theories

A: Research,methodology,and Ethics

B: Research,methodology,and Ethics

C: Research,methodology,and Ethics

D: Research,methodology,and Ethics

A: Culture

B: Culture

C: Culture

D: Culture

A: Socialization and Social Interaction

B: Socialization and Social Interaction

C: Socialization and Social Interaction

D: Socialization and Social Interaction

A: Social Inequality

B: Social Inequality

C: Social Inequality

D: Social Inequality

A: Gender

B: Gender

C: Gender

D: Gender

A: Sexualities

B: Sexualities

C: Sexualities

D: Sexualities

A: Race and Racialization

B: Race and Racialization

C: Race and Racialization

D: Race and Racialization

A: Families

B: Families

C: Families

D: Families

A: Education

B: Education

C: Education

D: Education

A: Religion

B: Religion

C: Religion

D: Religion

A: Crime,law,and Regulation

B: Crime,law,and Regulation

C: Crime,law,and Regulation

D: Crime,law,and Regulation

A: Health,aging,and Disabilities

B: Health,aging,and Disabilities

C: Health,aging,and Disabilities

D: Health,aging,and Disabilities

A: Work and the Political Economy

B: Work and the Political Economy

C: Work and the Political Economy

D: Work and the Political Economy

A: Mass Media

B: Mass Media

C: Mass Media

D: Mass Media

A: Social Change,collective Behaviour,and Social Movements

B: Social Change,collective Behaviour,and Social Movements

C: Social Change,collective Behaviour,and Social Movements