Chapter 2: Using Apocalypse Scenarios to Understand Social Order

Question 1

The structural-function approach focuses upon the _______

Answer 1

…interconnectedness of the various parts of society

Question 2

When several different people contribute a specialized skill to produce something, this is called the _________.

Answer 2

… division of labor

Question 3

The idea of ___________ describes how we, in modern society, are unable to distinguish between wants and needs.

Answer 3

…distance from necessity

Question 4

Social conflict theorists argue that _______ is the primary medium of exchange in a capitalist society.

Answer 4

…money

Question 5

This perspective argues that society is based upon the meanings that people hold themselves and each other

Answer 5

Symbolic interaction