Monday, September 11, 2023

Chapter 1

Chapter 1. “An Introduction to Sociology”. Questions.


  1. Explain the concept of Sociology given by the author. 

  2. Explain the difference between “micro-level” and the “macro-level”. 

Explore the example mentioned by the author.

  1. What is culture, according to the author?

  2. Explain the concept of Sociological Imagination, by Wright Mills. 

  3. Explain the notion of Cultural Patterns. Explore the example 

mentioned by the author.

  1. Explain the notion of Figuration.

  2. Bringing about social change. Debate # 1. Discuss the example 

offered by the author on page 10. 

  1. The sociological imagination and its origins: Philosophy. 

Synthesize the main points of the scheme developed by 

the author on pages 11-12.

  1. August Compte and Positivism. Explain the main concepts. 

  2. Martineau. Explain the main concepts.

  3. Karl Marx. Explain the main concepts.

  4. Herbert Spencer. Explain the main concepts.

  5. Durkheim and Weber. Explain the main concepts.

  6. Debate # 2. Should we raise the minimum wage? (Page 15).

  7. Sociological Paradigms: Functionalism. Main Ideas and Criticism. 

  8. Sociological Paradigms: Conflict Theory. Main Ideas and Criticism.

  9. Sociological Paradigms: Functionalism. Main Ideas and Criticism.

  10. Sociological Paradigms: Symbolic Interactionism. 

Main Ideas and Criticism.

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