Soc 112- Module 1

Question 1

Social Location

Answer 1

sex, age, class, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation

Question 2

Sociology

Answer 2

looking for and looking at social patterns

Question 3

Sociological Imagination

Answer 3

c wright mills- society is the focus not just the individual

Question 4

Social Changes Include

Answer 4

urbanization, industrialization, population increases,

Question 5

Vertical Mosaic

Answer 5

hierarchical stratification of racial, ethnic and religious groups

Question 6

Structural Functional

Answer 6

structures of society, explain social forms

Question 7

Conflict theory

Answer 7

bourgeois (capitalist), proletariat (worker), social hierarchy

Question 8

Symbolic interaction

Answer 8

maintain social systems

Question 9

Feminist theory

Answer 9

systematic discrimination against women ( 1,2,3)

Question 10

Post Modern Theory

Answer 10

diversity of voices, discourse

Question 11

Macro Sociology

Answer 11

big picture of society and institutions ( structural, conflict, fem, post )

Question 12

Micro Sociology

Answer 12

focuses on the plans, motivations and actions of small groups ( feminist theory ).

Question 13

Social Fact

Answer 13

patterned ways of acting, thinking and feeling that exist outside of an individual but social control over people

Question 14

Anomie

Answer 14

Societal state of confusion and breakdown, lack of connection or contact with society

Question 15

Manifest Functions

Answer 15

intended and readily organized (spiritual & Emotional )

Question 16

Latent Functions

Answer 16

unintended and unorganized ( Religion creates a support network )

Question 17

Latent Dysfunctions

Answer 17

unintended and produce socially negative consequences

Question 18

4 c’s of Conflict Theory

Answer 18

Conflict- exists in all large society
Class- has existed in every society
Consternation- functions can be contested
Change- society either will of should be changed

Question 19

Sociology by audience

Answer 19

based on audience, professionalism, critical, policy and public

Question 20

Professional Soc

Answer 20

research designed to generate highly specific info

Question 21

Critical Soc

Answer 21

aims to make sure that professional sociologist stay on point

Question 22

Policy Soc

Answer 22

generates soc data to be used in the development of soc policies, rules or laws.

Question 23

Public Soc

Answer 23

Make soc accessible to the public through the use of jargon free language