Introduction and History of Sociology

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1. A large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations is called:

society

2. A view that looks at behaviors of groups, not individuals is known as

• Sociological perspective

3. The ability to see the relationship between individual (I) experiences and the larger society (nation).

Sociological Imagination

4. The systematic (organized) study of human society and social interaction

(communication).

• sociology

5. Forrest Gump looks at how historical events impact normal events in an individual’s life. Generally people do not realize what happens until after it is done. What is this known as:

Sociological Imagination

6. In this event, the unfairness of the class system was questioned and many royals were executed

French Revolution

7. In the origins of sociology, Europeans had been successful in obtaining (conquering) colonies and were introduced to different cultures by doing this.

Travel

8. In the origins of sociology, enlightenment (life, liberty, etc.) in part inspired this event

American Revolution

9. These occurrences, such as Newton’s laws explaining the movement of everything visible in the universe (from planets to buildings), help advance sociology.

Advances in Natural Sciences

10. This event included masses of people moved to the cities in search of work and were met with overcrowding, filth, and poverty

Industrial Revolution

11. This perspective involves the constraint (limits) and coercion (intimidation) of some members by others usually in the form of the discrimination of minorities

Conflict

12. This perspective states that people’s interpretation or definition of a items such as the American flag are based on the meaning they learned from others

Symbolic Interaction

13. This perspective seeks to be a stable, orderly system and states most aspects of society contribute to society’s well being

Structural (Functionalism)

14. This perspective states that we need Societal Consensus (Agreement) such as a common set of values, beliefs, behavioral expectations for society to work

Structural (Functionalism)

15. People base their actions on their interpretations in this perspective.

Symbolic Interaction

16. This sociologist was a functionalist and coined Phrase “Survival of the Fittest”. He was opposed to social reform and believed in the lower and higher forms of society.

• Herbert Spencer

17. This person believed that the struggle between social classes is a major force in history and eventually society will have no classes

Karl Marx

18. This sociologist was concerned with the social position of African-Americans in US society andused statistics to examine racial discrimination against blacks.

W.E.B. DuBois

19. This sociologist was the first to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1931) as an American sociologist and pioneered the study of social problems in Chicago.

Jane Addams

20. This functionalist sociologist first used the term sociology in print in 1838.

• Auguste Comte.

21. This sociologist discussed the concept anomie where social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and a sense of purpose in society

• Emilie Durkheim

22. This sociologist discussed the concept of Verstehen – understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

Max Weber

23. This sociologist was a structural functionalist that stated that most

aspects of society exist to promote a society’s survival and welfare

Robert Merton

24. This sociologist focused on the subjugation (conquest) of women and the enslavement of other humans.

Harriet Martineau

25. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

• Psychology

26. This discipline examines the past events in human societies generally rely on historical documents newspapers and oral histories

History

27. This discipline studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

• Economics

• 28. This discipline investigates the organization and administration history and theory of government

Political Science

29. This discipline concentrates on the study of preliterate societies (do not use writing)

• Anthropology

30. This arena concerns the production, distribution, purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.

• Business and Industry

31. This arena concerns the exchange of information between people, e.g. by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior

• communications

32. This arena concerns the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending for others.

Advocacy

33. This arena concerns the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment.

Criminal Justice

34. This arena concerns systematic investigation into certain subjects (or products) and the methods of procedure developed in advance

Research and Planning