study of social life

Question 1

systematic study of human society

Answer 1

Sociology

Question 2

study of human behavior in groups and of the
social forces that influence behavior

Answer 2

Sociology

Question 3

sociology emerged in response to problems
brought about by the French Revolution

Answer 3

1789: French Revolution

Question 4

holistic study of human beings and their cultures
across time and space

Answer 4

Anthropology

Question 5

concerned with the biological aspect of
human beings
o ex. Paleoanthropology and Human Variation

Answer 5

Physical Anthropology

Question 6

origin and development of human societies

Answer 6

Cultural Anthropology

Question 7

application of anthropological knowledge to
specific problems

Answer 7

Applied Anthropology

Question 8

The Development of Anthropology

Answer 8

15th to 16th century: Age of Exploration

Question 9

anthropology began as a _____

Answer 9

handmaid of colonialism

Question 10

each part of society contributes to its survival
and are structured to maintain its stability

Answer 10

Structural Functionalism

Question 11

the social world is in continuous struggle

Answer 11

Conflict Theory

Question 12

power relationships between men and
women

Answer 12

Feminist Theory

Question 13

society is a product of the everyday
interactions of individuals

Answer 13

Symbolic Interactionism

Question 14

social construction of reality

Answer 14

Symbolic Interactionism

Question 15

cultural expectations and conventions
(minute rules) that guides everyday life)

Answer 15

Micro Perspective

Question 16

an object or event whose meaning is
fixed not by the nature of the item but by
the agreement of people who use it in
communication

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o Symbol

Question 17

social and political impact of powerful state
societies that transformed the world by

Answer 17

Political Economy

Question 18

the postmodern world is world of rich and
complex diversity

Answer 18

Postmodern Theory

Question 19

from grand narratives to little narratives

Answer 19

Jean Francois Lyotard

Question 20

fragmentation and pluralism
* knowledge is commodified, valued for
utility than its inherent value

Answer 20

Jean Francois Lyotard

Question 21

data is the currency (information
society)

Answer 21

Jean Francois Lyotard

Question 22

• hyperreality
• lost contact with the real

Answer 22

Jean Baudrillard

Question 23

society is a social system
made up of interdependent
parts, all of which must fulfill
certain function for society to
operate properly

Answer 23

Structural functionalism by Emile Durkheim

Question 24

society is social arena in
which diverse groups with
conflicting values and
interests compete for scarce
resources (wealth, prestige,
and power)

Answer 24

conflict by karl marx

Question 25

society is like a stage where
people define and redefine
meaning as they interact

Answer 25

symbolic interactionism by max weber