Week 2 - Review DISS (Part 1)

Emile Durkheim is associated with which sociological paradigm?

• Conflict theory
• Symbolic interactionism
• Structural functionalism
• Feminist theory

What is a paradigm in sociology?

• A specific research method
• A set of assumptions about the social world
• A type of social structure
• A famous sociological experiment

Sociology can be studied at two main levels. What are they?

• Historical and contemporary
• Local and global
• Micro and macro
• Individual and societal

Manifest functions are:

• Unintended consequences of social structures
• Intended consequences of social structures
• Functions that disrupt social order
• Functions that only benefit the wealthy

According to Karl Marx's conflict theory, the main source of social inequality is:

• Race
• Gender
• Religion
• Relationship to the means of production

Symbolic interactionism emphasizes:

• Large-scale social structures
• The meaning people give to social interactions
• The inevitability of social conflict
• The importance of social order

Why are all three sociological paradigms valuable?

• Because they all agree on the nature of society
• Because they each offer a different lens for understanding society
• Because they are all based on the work of Emile Durkheim
• Because they are all critical of the status quo