Question 1

According to symbolic interactionists, social order is negotiated.

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Symbolic interactionists believe that social order is created and maintained through ongoing interactions and negotiations between individuals, emphasizing the subjective meanings and symbols that people attach to their social experiences.

Question 2

Define the 'sociological imagination.'

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Question 3

Explain what Mills means by "sociological imagination" and how individual experience differs from social structure.

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Question 4

Explain what makes sociology an empirical science.

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Question 5

What is the major difference between macrosociology and microsociology?

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Question 6

Explain the concept of debunking within sociology and develop an example. How is debunking accomplished and how do sociologists achieve the objectivity they need in order to debunk common sense understandings of social life?

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Question 7

Explain how diversity serves as a central theme in sociology today.

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Question 8

Explain how symbolic interactionism differs from functionalism and conflict theory. Define the symbolic interactionist perspective view of human behavior.

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Question 9

Explain how the Enlightenment influenced the development of modern sociology.

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Question 10

According to the text, how was the approach of the early American sociologists different from the classical European sociologists?

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Question 11

Explain the statement, "All human behavior occurs in a social context."

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Question 12

What does Weber's concept of verstehen mean?

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Question 13

Discuss the key contributions of feminism for the understanding of society.

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Question 14

What did Peter Berger mean when he called the process of sociological investigation "debunking"?

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Question 15

Explain how sociologists define diversity.

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Question 16

What is the difference between manifest and latent functions? Give an example.

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Question 17

Compare and contrast functionalism and conflict theory. Note the distinctive features of each as well as common criticisms of each paradigm.

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Question 18

What did Durkheim mean by his concept of social facts?

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Quiz 1: The Sociological Perspective