Theoretical PerspectivesMother’s Little HelperRolling Stones, 1966

In the GhettoElvis Presley, 1969

SocietyEddie Vedder, 2007

Sociological Perspectives Video

“I like this shot of a handsome young hippie couple, photographer John Dominis told LIFE.com. They seem so comfortable with each other. A very endearing image, I think. Woodstock Music & Art Fair, August 1969.” time.life.com

Structural Functionalism“The character of ‘Rosie the Riveter’ as feminist symbol, World War II icon and mid-century heroine, is so ingrained in the American psyche that it’s sometimes difficult to remember that there was a time when Rosie didn’t, in fact, exist. In the early 1940s, as American women flooded the labor force in order to replace the millions of men who had gone off to war, a wide variety of songwriters, illustrators and photographers effectively invented the archetype on which all subsequent Rosies were based.” Life.time.com

Structural Functionalism

I Love Lucy and the Chocolate Factory

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Social Control and Deviance

(2 min)

Structural Functionalism

Dysfunction Manifest Function Latent Function Latent Dysfunction

PovertyChild Abuse

High Cost of College Tuition and Textbooks

"Stand-Up Sit-In is conducted by Negro students behind chain and 'Reserved' sign setting off white lunch counter at Kresge's at Petersburg, Va. Store used chain to keep the Negroes from sitting down.“ time.life.com

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Conflict Theory

Karl Marx (3 min)Child Labor (2 min) and Labor Movement (3 min)

Is a Classless Society Possible? (5 min)The Kibbutz (7 min)Child Farmworkers in the U.S. (6 min)

Discuss Examples of False ConsciousnessExample #1

Example #2

Example #3

Freedom Trash CanMiss America Protest Atlantic City, 1968

Throwing bras into the “freedomtrashcan” symbolized the freedom from the Miss America beauty pageant's objectification ofwomen. Later the mass media used these images as a symbol of the women’s rights movement and constructed a demeaning image of feminists as “bra burners,” although no bras were burned. Image Source: Duke University Library

Symbolic Interaction Theory

Symbolic Interaction TheorySocial Construction of Reality – Why it Matters (11 min)The Significance of Labels – Positive (3 min) and Negative (2 min)

Self-Injury Emotional Pain (7 min) Coming Out (5 min)Flash Mob (3 min)

Sociology of Gossip Video

The Sociology of Gossip: Elaine Lui at TEDxVancouver (20 min)

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Education keeps a number of young people from competing full time in the job market because they are enrolled during the day in schooling is an example of a ______. a. Manifest functionb. Latent functionc. Dysfunctiond. Functional imperative

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Which of the following is an example of a symbol?

a. The word minorityb. A cross c. A smiled. All of these

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The news media report that there will be a shortage of peanut butter because the peanut crop may be poor in the next year. People rush to the stores and start stockpiling peanut butter, creating a short-term shortage at grocery stores. This incident illustrates which of the following?

a. Looking-glass selfb. Thomas theoremc. Social fact d. Class Consciousness

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When Karl Marx discussed the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, he was referring to which of the following?

a. The workers and the owners in a capitalist societyb. Socialists and feudalists in different time periodsc. Robots and factory workers in the Industrial Revolutiond. Rural and urban landholders

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Sociologists may refer to those aspects of society that do not make positive contributions to the well-being of society as ______. a. Dysfunctionalb. Functionalc. Equilibriumd. False consciousness

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This revolution was marked by a dramatic change in the nature of production. Machines replaced tools, steam and other energy sources replaced human or animal power, and skilled workers were replaced with mostly unskilled workers. a. Neolithic Revolutionb. Industrial Revolutionc. Postindustrial Revolutiond. Postmodern Revolution

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Carly owns a regional shipping company. She has a warehouse, nine trucks, and employs 50 people. What are the warehouse and trucks examples of? a. Means of productionb. Social controlc. Surplus valued. Bourgeoisie status

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Schools educate, hospitals treat illness, and religion comforts. What is it called when an institution serves a purpose for society?

a. Symbolb. Agencyc. Dysfunctiond. Function

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When Byron answered a question in sociology class correctly the professor told him he was doing a great job. Byron interpreted his professor’s comment positively and worked hard to be a good student. What theoretical concept best describes this interaction?

a. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesisb. Looking-glass selfc. Social construction of realityd. Language

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Frank views gun violence as disruptive to the stability of a society, whereas Manny worries that gun control laws will allow a few in the government to expand their power over the masses. Frank's viewpoint resembles the assumptions of ______, whereas Manny's viewpoint resembles the assumptions of ______.

a. symbolic interactionism; conflict theoryb. conflict theory; structural-functional theoryc. structural-functional theory; conflict theoryd. structural-functional theory; symbolic interactionism

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