Sociology Pre/Post Test/Final

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This sociologist focused on the problems caused by the enormous gaps between the wealthy & poor.

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Karl Marx

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Concept that refers to social dependency based on widespread consensus of values & beliefs, enforced conformity & dependence on tradition & family

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Mechanical solidarity

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This sociological perspective focuses on the contributions of each part of society & sees those parts as an integrated whole.

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Functionalist

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The _____________ is the ability to see the link between self & society.

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sociological imagination

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Sociologists focus on the patterns of behavior shared by members of a group or society. This is referred to as _____________________.

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social structure

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Sociologist who wrote that the poor deserve to be poor & the rich deserved to be rich. He opposed social reform because it interfered with the selection process. Society benefits by allowing individuals to find their own social class without any interference from the outside.

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Herbert Spencer

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Sociologist that wrote extensively about social dynamics, how societies change, social statics & how societies tend to remain the same. Credited with coining the term "sociology".

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Auguste Comte

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Specialized roles make members of a society dependent on one another for goods & services. For example, banks need customers & those customers need banks. This is an example of _____________.

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organic solidarity

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Women gaining the right to vote, African Americans achieving equality in our society, children gaining civil rights protection - these topics would interest sociologists who adhere to the _______________ perspective of sociology.

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Conflict

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All of these things are part of our ______________.

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culture