Ch.1

Question 1

Goal to get sociology recognized as a separate academic discipline: achieved in 1887 when Univ. of Bordeaux awarded him the world’s 1st academic appointment in sociology.

Answer 1

Emile Duekheim (1858-1917) and; Social Integration

Question 2

Studied group suicide rates of various people: led to concept of social integration- the degree to which people are tied to their social group.

Answer 2

Emile Duekheim (1858-1917) & Social Integration

Question 3

Disagreed with Marx’s claim that economics is the central force in social change, starting that role belongs to religion.

Answer 3

Max Weber (1864-1920) German sociologist and a contemporary of Durkheim

Question 4

Protestants of the Calvinist view believed they wouldn’t know for certain until judgement day. Looked for “a sign” that they were in God’s will & found this “sign” in financial success. They worked hard, saved & reinvested their money to make even more. According to weber this was the birth of capitalism.

Answer 4

Max Weber (1864-1920) German sociologist and a contemporary of Durkheim

Question 5

Laid the foundation for the Functional Paradigm.

Answer 5

Emile Duekheim (1858-1917) and; Social Integration

Question 6

Called the self-denying approach to life the Protestant Ethic.

Answer 6

Max Weber (1846-1920) German Sociologist and a contemporary of Durkheim

Question 7

The desire to invest capital in order to make money

Answer 7

Spirit of Capitalism (Max Weber)

Question 8

Believed sociologists should conduct their research value free

Answer 8

Max Weber (1864-1920) German sociologist and a contemporary of Durkheim

Question 9

The hallmark of social research should be objectivity or value neutrality

Answer 9

Max Weber (1864-1920) German Sociologist and a contemporary of Durkheim

Question 10

Example of a sociologist who combined that role with that of social reformer

Answer 10

Jane Adams

Question 11

In 1984, she confounded Hull House for the poor and worked to bridge the gap between the powerful and powerless

Answer 11

Jane Adams

Question 12

Won the Nob Prize for Peace in 1931

Answer 12

Jane Adams

Question 13

The first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University

Answer 13

W.E.B. DuBois

Question 14

Spent his lifetime studying race relations in America and was one of the founders of the NAACP

Answer 14

W.E.B. DuBois

Question 15

During the 1940’s, the emphasis in American society shifted from —- to —-. “Grand Theorists,” such as Talcott Parsons developed detailed, abstract models of how the complex parts of society harmoniously functioned together. While this helped to legitimize sociology as a “science”, it did lie to critique, reform and/or help to change the social injustices in society.

Answer 15

Social reform to social theory

Question 16

During the 1940’s, the emphasis in American society shifted from social reform to social theory. “— —,” such as — — developed detailed, abstract models of how the complex parts of society harmoniously functioned together. While this helped to legitimize sociology as a “science”, it did lie to critique, reform and/or help to change the social injustices in society.

Answer 16

“Grand Theorists,” such as Talcott Parsons

Question 17

Countered Parsons and other “Grand Theorists”, urged sociologists to get back to social reform

Answer 17

C. Wright Mills (1916-1962)

Question 18

Wrote “the Power Elite” an influential analysis of a small group of business, political and military leaders whose monopoly on power threatens freedom

Answer 18

C. Wright Mills (1916-1962)

Question 19

Analyzing some aspect of society, with no goal other than gained knowledge

Answer 19

Basic Sociology

Question 20

Using sociology to solve problems

Answer 20

Applied Sociology

Question 21

Sociology being used for the public good, especially the sociological perspective ( of how things are related to one another)

Answer 21

Public Sociology

Question 22

A general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work: it is am explanation of how two or more “facts” are related to one another

Answer 22

Theory

Question 23

Sociologists use three different theoretical perspectives to understand social behavior

Answer 23

1. Symbolic Interactionism
2. Functionalism
3. Conflict Theory

Question 24

The perspectives differ in their level of analysis. Functionalists and Conflict Theorists provide — — — because they examine the large-scale patterns of society. Symbolic Interactionists carry out micro-level analysis because they focus on the small-scale latter s of social life.

Answer 24

Macro-level analysis

Question 25

The perspectives differ in their level of analysis. Functionalists and Conflict Theorists provide macro-level analysis because they examine the large-scale patterns of society. Symbolic Interactionists carry out — — — because they focus on the small-scale patterns of social life.

Answer 25

Micro-level analysis