Question 1

Describe the similarities and differences between conflict theory and the feminist perspective.

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Question 2

Explain what W.
B. DuBois meant by his term "double consciousness." Does a white person have this consciousness? What consequences would such a consciousness have on "the self?"
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Question 3

Describe how queer theory has challenged some long-standing assumptions about the nature of sexual identity and the ways in which it is understood or referenced at the macro level of society.

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Question 4

Describe what
C. Wright Mills meant by the term "sociological imagination."
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Question 5

The conflict perspective considers how laws reinforce the position of those in power.

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The conflict perspective argues that laws are designed to maintain the power and privilege of dominant groups in society, often at the expense of marginalized groups.

Question 6

Discuss what separates sociology from common sense. Be sure to give some examples of how sociological research might dispel commonly accepted views.

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Question 7

Explain the similarities and differences among the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Identify which perspectives use a macro-level or a micro-level of analysis.

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Question 8

Define the concepts social capital and cultural capital. Then, perform some reflexive thinking and list all the examples of social and cultural capital you possess so far. How does it differ from your friends? How about your classmates?

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Question 9

Identify a social change that has had both manifest and latent functions. List and explain the manifest and latent functions that resulted.

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Question 10

Discuss why social inequality has become such a dominant theme in the field of sociology today.

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Question 11

Summarize the contributions of Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and W.
B. DuBois to the field of sociology. Be sure to note any theoretical differences they may have had with one another.
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Quiz 1: Understanding Sociology