Soc Exam

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sociology

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study of societies

social science

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Triangle Shirt Waist Fire 1911

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New York

most of the victims died as a result of neglected safety features and locked doors within the factory building

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Jeff Manza

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Berkeley professor of sociology

Areas of Research/Interest: Social inequality, political sociology, and public policy.

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William Isaac Thomas

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served as president for ASS

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Thomas Theorem

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The Thomas theorem is a theory of sociology which was formulated in 1928 by W. I. Thomas and D. S. Thomas (1899–1977): “ If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences. ” In other words, the interpretation of a situation causes the action.

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C.W.A Veditz

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"the forgotten man"

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American Sociological Society

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name before ASA

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Lester Frank Ward

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AMERICAN father of sociology

first ASS president

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AmericanSociological Association

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over 14,000 members with 52 interest sections

non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and serving the public good

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Ruth Milkman

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current president ASA

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Michele Lamont

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current president-elect ASA

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Peter L. Berger

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influenced by Max Weber

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WilliamGraham Sumner

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held first professorship in Sociology and taught at Yale

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Frank Blackmar

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taught "Elements of Sociology"

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Anna Garlin Spencer

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only woman present at first ASS meeting

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Albion W. Small

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established first academic department of sociology at U of Chicago

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Chicago

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considered to be birthplace of U.S. Sociology

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Erik Olin Wright

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The Chess Game

Marxist sociologist

Wikipedia is a Utopia

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The Chess Game

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Erik Olin Wright

pawns failed to make a revolution because they kept the game board (need change)

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Pure Sociology

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focus on facts, causes, principles (how, what, why)

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Applied Sociology

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focus on practical and public uses (what for)

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SociologicalPerspective

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explains personal choices in terms of social forces

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Sociological Imagination

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term by C. Wright Mills

an approach to understanding human behavior by placing it within a broader social context

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C.Wright Mills

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coiner term "sociological imagination"

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Cultural Relativism

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the principle that an individual person's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture

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Auguste Comte

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Founding Father of sociology

invented term

sociology would understand human behavior

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Urbanization

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growth of cities

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Industrialization

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growth in factories and large-scale goods

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Social Hierarchy ofGreeting Cards

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we send for status that we want to attain

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Sam Richards

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focuses on race and ethnicity

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Emile Durkheim

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Father of Sociology

founded First European Sociology Department

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Microsociology

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face to face

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Macrosociology

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analysis on a larger scale

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Harriet Martineau

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often cited as first female sociologist

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Gesellschaft

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association

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Gemeinsschaft

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community

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Theoretical Perspective

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structural-functional, social conflict, feminism, and symbolic interactionism.

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conflict theory

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Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups (social classes) within society have differing amounts of material and non-material resources (such as the wealthy vs. the poor) and that the more powerful groups use their power in order to exploit groups with less power.

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epistemology

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the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

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Susan L. Brown

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BG professor

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Wendy D. Manning

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BG professor

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Raymond Swisher

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BG professor

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Secondary analysis

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practice of analyzing data that have already been gathered by someone else, often for a distinctly different purpose. As a research method, it saves both time and money and avoids unnecessary duplication of research effort.

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ethics

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-conforming to the standard of conduct

-Addresses the proper way to conduct research

-Begins with the individual researcher(integrity, personal moral code, etc.)

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harm

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physical. legal. emotional. psychological.

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deception

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giving false information to participants

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informed consent

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researchparticipants freely choose to participate in a study only after they are told about the exact activities of a researchsession

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debriefing

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givingparticipants dull information about the nature and hypotheses of the study atthe conclusion of a research session

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research fraud

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when a researcher fakes or invents data that he or she did not actually collector fails to honestly and fully report how he or she conducted a study

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scientific misconduct

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whena researcher falsifies or distorts data or methods, or plagiarizes the work ofothers

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Vicary's 1957 Popcorn and Coke Study

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research fraud

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LaCour study

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gay marriage study

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same-sex parenting article/example

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scientific misconduct

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Human Subjects Review Board

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reviewingbodies within institutions seeking federal funding designed to guarantee thewelfare of human subjects

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the Nuremberg Code

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a set of research ethics principles for human experimentation set as a result of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials at the end of the Second World War.

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the Belmont Report

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1. Respect for Persons

2. Beneficence – no harm

3. Justice

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Institutional Review Board

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reviewingbodies within institutions seeking federal funding designed to guarantee thewelfare of human subjects

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Professional Code of Ethics

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agreed upon rules that have been specifically oriented tothe welfare of the larger society and not the self-interests of the researcher

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ASA Code of Ethics

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A. Professional Competence

B. Integrity

C. Professional and Scientific ResponsibilityD. Respect for People’s Rights, Dignity, andDiversity

E. Social Responsibility

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Milgram Shock Experiemnt

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prodding and deception

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Zimbardo Prison Experiment

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aimed to investigate how readily people would conform to the roles of guard and prisoner in a role-playing exercise that simulated prison life.

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Laud Humphreys' Tearoom Trade

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analysis of homosexual acts taking place in public toilets

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Alice Goffman's Research

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an ethnographic study of a black neighborhood in Philadelphia

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Culture

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the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and evenmaterial objects that are passed from one generation to the next Includes all objects and ideas within a society It is a system of meanings and technology shared by membersof a society

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material

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thephysical or technological aspects of daily life; objects that distinguish agroup of people

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nonmaterial culture

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culturaladjustments to material conditions, such as customs, beliefs, norms, values,etc

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culture lag

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aperiod of maladjustment during which the nonmaterial culture is still adaptingto new material culture

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society

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people who live in the same territory, are relativelyindependent of those outside it, and participate in a common culture

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cultural universals

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genericpractices found in EVERY culture. Adaptations to meet essential human needs.The manner expressed varies from culture to culture. (food, medicine,hairstyles, funeral ceremonies, language, courtship)

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language

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thefoundation of every culture; an abstract system of word meanings and symbolsfor all aspects of culture (a culture universal). Includes speech, writtensymbols, gestures, and nonverbal communication

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Mark Regnerus

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wrote study on gay parenting

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Is culture natural? Give examples from any of the classmaterials, outside the classroom requirements, or texts to support your answer.

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It is not “natural”, but is created and learned by its members

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What was the main message of Professor SamRichards in his TED talk we watched in class? How does this message illustrate the sociological imagination?

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empathy

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Describe the major themes in the century ofASA presidents’ reflections. Discuss therepresentation of women and minorities in the role of ASA President. Who is the2015 president?

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very small representation

Ruth Milkman

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BONUS : Tell me anything you havelearned in this class that I have NOT asked you about on this exam. You may talk about activities, assigned readingsfrom your text, or real life examples of class concepts.

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Answer in the space below OR draw a culturally accurate holiday scene including aspects of material culture for up to 2 points.