SO-11/25/24: Do Now

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The ability to imagine and understand the connection between the larger world and your personal life.

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Sociological imagination

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Seeing the strange in the familiar is a requirement of what?

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The Sociological Perspective

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Seeing the general in the particular is part of what concept?

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Sociological Perspective

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Among other things, functionalists compare __________________which are apparent and conscious, to ________________ that are often unconscious, unintended, or hidden.

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manifest functions/ latent functions

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Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by “following” famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other’s Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project’s ____ function, the second is an example of the project’s _____ function.

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manifest; latent

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focuses on the negative consequence of an aspect of society

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dysfunction

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Which theory says that society is a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance? Options: Structural Functionalist Theory, Conflict Theory , Symbolic Interactionism 

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Structural Functionalist Theory

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This theory views society as a system of groups that are not equal and this inequality generates change.

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Social Conflict Theory

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Racism and competition in sports are examples of

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Social Conflict Theory

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Power is one of the most important elements in social life. Which perspective emphasizes this?

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conflict perspective