2025 JERSEY COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW NOTES PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ANSWER EXPLANATIONS and EXAM PREP
gender paradox
women live longer than men, but in poorer health
Talcott Parsons
He was a sociologist from the functionalist school known for having
formulated the Sick role theory in 1951.
Functionalist Perspective
A sociological approach that emphasizes the way in which the parts of a
society are structured to maintain its stability.
(Emile Durkheim)
conflict perspective
role of inequality and conflict in shaping social structures and driving social
change. (Karl Marx)
Symbolic interaction perspective
,focuses on symbol, both verbal and non-verbal. This is used to make sense
of life. We create and re-create reality everyday. A micro-view approach.
The Sick Role
The expectation of how people are supposed to think and act when they are
ill.
Bill of Rights to the US Constitution
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the Bill of
Rights. These are the individual rights that all Americans possess and
which cannot be taken away by the federal government
Sacred
aspects of life that are supernatural and awe-inspiring
Profane
aspects of life that are practical and down-to-earth
social institutions
patterns of beliefs and behavior that help a society meet its basic needs.
, Emile Durkheim
Believed in functionalism and the scientific method;
work focused on understanding how social structures, norms, and values
influence individuals and maintain social order.
Patriarchal Family
a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest male (usually the
father)
Matriarchal Family
a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually
the mother)
Egalitarian Family
an authority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals
patrilocal family
a family system in which the wife is expected to live near the husband's
parents
Matrilocal Family
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW NOTES PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ANSWER EXPLANATIONS and EXAM PREP
gender paradox
women live longer than men, but in poorer health
Talcott Parsons
He was a sociologist from the functionalist school known for having
formulated the Sick role theory in 1951.
Functionalist Perspective
A sociological approach that emphasizes the way in which the parts of a
society are structured to maintain its stability.
(Emile Durkheim)
conflict perspective
role of inequality and conflict in shaping social structures and driving social
change. (Karl Marx)
Symbolic interaction perspective
,focuses on symbol, both verbal and non-verbal. This is used to make sense
of life. We create and re-create reality everyday. A micro-view approach.
The Sick Role
The expectation of how people are supposed to think and act when they are
ill.
Bill of Rights to the US Constitution
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the Bill of
Rights. These are the individual rights that all Americans possess and
which cannot be taken away by the federal government
Sacred
aspects of life that are supernatural and awe-inspiring
Profane
aspects of life that are practical and down-to-earth
social institutions
patterns of beliefs and behavior that help a society meet its basic needs.
, Emile Durkheim
Believed in functionalism and the scientific method;
work focused on understanding how social structures, norms, and values
influence individuals and maintain social order.
Patriarchal Family
a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest male (usually the
father)
Matriarchal Family
a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually
the mother)
Egalitarian Family
an authority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals
patrilocal family
a family system in which the wife is expected to live near the husband's
parents
Matrilocal Family
