Finding Community and Society with Strangers

You may find community and society with strangers in any of the above-mentioned areas. How do we all seem to know what to do in certain areas/situations?

• Through social norms and cultural understanding

• By following written rules and regulations

• By asking others for guidance

• By trial and error

What types of expectations do we have of others in those areas/situations?

• Social expectations

• Professional expectations

• Personal expectations

• All of the above

You may find community and society with strangers in any of the above-mentioned areas. Where do those expectations come from?

• From cultural norms and societal values

• From personal experiences and beliefs

• From government policies and regulations

• From educational institutions and media

Sociology is the scientific and systematic study of ______ and group interactions, societies and social interactions.

• groups

• individuals

• cultures

• institutions

What is the definition of 'Society'?

• A) A group of people who live in a defined geographic area, who interact with one another, and who share a common culture.

• B) An awareness of the relationship between a person’s behavior and experience and the wider culture.

• C) Laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life.

• D) Process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior.

Fill in the blank: 'Sociological imagination' is an awareness of the relationship between a person’s behavior and experience and the wider culture that shaped the person’s ______ and perceptions.

• choices

• actions

• thoughts

• beliefs

What are 'Social facts'?

• A) A group of people who live in a defined geographic area.

• B) An awareness of the relationship between a person’s behavior and experience and the wider culture.

• C) Laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life.

• D) Process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior.

Fill in the blank: 'Figuration' is the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that ______.

• behavior

• environment

• culture

• identity

Based on Figure 1.2, sociologists learn about society by:

• conducting surveys and interviews

• analyzing historical data

• observing social interactions

• all of the above

What is microlevel analysis?

• Examination of large-scale social structures

• Examination of everyday interactions of individuals and groups

• Study of economic systems

• Analysis of political systems