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| 1. What is the sociological imagination? Give an example of how it can be used. What are some things students of sociology can do to acquire the sociological imagination? |
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| 2. What are the main differences between the theories of Émile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber? |
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| 3. Who are the neglected founders of sociology? What were some of their contributions to the development of sociology as a field of study? |
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| 4. What is symbolic interactionism? What are its strengths and weaknesses as a theoretical perspective? |
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| 5. What is functionalism? What were Robert Merton’s contributions to functionalist theory? |
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| 6. What are the similarities and differences between Marxist and feminist theories? |
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| 7. What is the main argument of rational choice theory? What are some of aspects of social life that it cannot explain? Give an example. |
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| 8. What is postmodern theory? |
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| 9. What are the benefits and constraints of micro and macro approaches in sociology? |
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| 10. Is sociology a science? In what ways does it differ from the natural sciences? |
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