Sociology

_____ refers to the group’s shared

practices, values, and beliefs.

What do you expect to get out of this introductory course to the discipline of sociology?

Conflict theory:

• began with Durkheim when conducting fieldwork

• sees society as system of highly interrelated parts that work together harmoniously

• focuses heavily on inequality

• focuses on the interaction among people

Two "classes" according to Marx?

• upper and lower

• proletariat and bourgeoisie

• poor and rich

• nobles and clergy

Society has an influence on an indidviduals personality and beliefs.

• False

• True

Do you expect to see society and your peers differently once learning about the sociological imagination.

* American philosopher that was also a founder of the interactionist perspective.

* He made the Development of Self

• Charles Horton Cooley

• George Herbert Mead

• Rena Spitz

• Erving Goffman

Which of the following best describes the term 'socialization' in sociology?

• The process of learning and internalizing the values and norms of a society

• The study of social behavior and human groups

• The examination of social institutions and their impact

• The analysis of social change and development

What is the primary focus of sociology as a scientific discipline?

• The study of individual psychological processes

• The study of human societies and social behavior

• The study of biological processes in humans

• The study of chemical reactions in living organisms

Which sociological theory emphasizes the role of power and inequality in shaping social life?

• Functionalism

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Conflict Theory

• Structuralism