SOC 101 - Creighton University Questions and Answers with complete solution

What is a paradigm? - Answer-A theoretical orientation that provides a particular framework for understanding particular sociological questions. What do sociologists mean by "macrosociology?" Group of answer choices - Answer-The study of large social structures like capitalism and patriarchy as opposed to interactions and symbols like sexist jokes, for example What do sociologists mean by "microsociology?" - Answer-The study of small social interactions and the ways people make meaning in those interactions as opposed to the study of large social structures. What is Mills' "Promise?" - Answer-He's asking sociologists to examine individuals' interactions as opposed to the "grand theories" of Positivism and Functionalism. Positivism is a macro approach because... - Answer-It looks to the natural sciences in order to examine social structures and come up with rules and predictions for social behavior. How would Functionalists understand inequality? - Answer-Inequality is a function of society and should not be looked at critically. Marxism is generally thought of as a "macrosociological" approach because... Group of answer choices - Answer-It looks at the social structure of capitalism in order to explore why some people are exploited. Feminism is generally thought of as a "macro" and "microsociological" approach because... - Answer-It looks at the social structure of patriarchy as well as how women make meaning in their individual lives and interactions. What is a social arrangement or institution? - Answer-The framework of a particular society, for example, patriarchy and capitalism are both social institutions.How do social institutions relate to "macrosociology"? - Answer-Macrosociologists look at social institutions to understand social behavior