Lesson 1 What is Sociology?

What does the sociological perspective mean?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Seeing the strange in the familiar

• Seeing the general in the particular

What was the context in which sociology arose?

• A time of massive economic, social, and political upheaval

• A time of stability and peace

• A time of artistic revolution

• A time of scientific discoveries

What is one example of social power and inequality?

• Social or cultural power and inequality

• All of the above

• Political power and politically-enforced inequalities

• Economic power and income inequality

What is sociology?

• The study of society and human behavior

• The study of atoms and molecules

• The study of economics and psychology

• The study of wave functions and chemical reactions

What is social location?

• The location of social media posts

• The spot on the map of social groups

• The location of social events

• The physical location of a society

What does it mean for a social group to be marginalized?

• They have equal opportunities

• They are outside the centers of power

• They have social privileges

• They occupy a position of power