SOC 3110 Exam (Ch 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
What is the term for theories that focus on seemingly mundane activities such as
people's thoughts, interactions of two or more people, and the groups that may emerge
from these interactions?
theories of everyday life
What is the term for a set of interrelated ideas that allow for the systematization of
knowledge of the social world?
Sociological theory
What is the term for the theories, ideas, and texts that were considered the most
important in the field of sociology?
The sociological canon
Which French sociologist's emphasis on freedom combined with his critiques of equality
and centralization led him to be extremely critical of both democracy and socialism?
Alexis de Tocquevill
Which of these is NOT a common characteristic of social theorists?
Focusing on narrow, personal issues
Which of the following describes the theories selected for George Ritzer and Jeffery
Stepnisky's text?
Theories that have stood the test of time
Which of the following is an example of a theory of everyday life?
Dramaturgy
What is the term for a highly ambitious theory that tells the story of a great stretch of
human history or covers a large par of the social world?
Grand theory
Which of the following is a grand theory?
Structural functionalism
Which of the following theories was more likely to be part of the sociological canon?
Theories produced by majority group members
According to Max Weber, sociologists should focus on which of these?
Action
In a mechanical type of society, the collective consciousness is most likely to affect
which of these groups?