Sociology of Institutions
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Course Introduction
Sociology of Institutions explores the structures, functions, and impacts of major social institutions such as the family, education, religion, the economy, and the state. The course examines how these institutions shape individual behaviors, social interactions, and cultural norms, as well as how they are influenced by broader forces such as power, inequality, and social change. Students will analyze the development and transformation of institutions over time, utilizing theoretical frameworks and empirical research to understand their roles in both maintaining social order and generating conflict. Through case studies and critical discussions, the course encourages students to think critically about the relationship between individuals and the social institutions that govern everyday life.
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Readings for Sociology 7th Edition by Garth Massey
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Chapter 1: The Study of Sociology
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Q1) Kelman and Hamilton's analysis invokes the sociological dimensions of:
A) culture shock and linguistic misunderstanding
B) regionality and demographic shift
C) the target and the context of the violence
D) status and stratification
Answer: C
Q2) When we talk about sociological methods we are referring to:
A) a particular way sociologists act in public settings, as opposed to in their personal lives
B) the processes by which sociologists gather and analyze data
C) a teaching technique that raises questions rather than providing answers
D) the scholarly writing done by sociologists
Answer: B
Q3) The My Lai massacre occurred:
A) when Saddam Hussein, Iraq's president, invaded Kuwait
B) during World War II
C) when the Rwandan Hutus were at war with their fellow countrymen, the Tutsis
D) during the Vietnam War
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Culture and Society
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Q1) As in other Asian countries, McDonald's in Hong Kong has often been:
A) protested and criticized by those who object to American influence in China
B) difficult to establish because the Chinese have their own fast food franchises that provide a great deal of competition
C) forced by popular demand to provide mostly Chinese dishes (noodles, rice, fish, soups) rather than the traditional hamburgers and fries
D) plagued by customers' cell phone and smartphone use, to the point of prohibiting these devices in restaurants
E) None of the above are true
Answer: E
Q2) The cultural feature absent in America, according to Pollan, is
A) agreement between men and women about what is physically healthy
B) the rejection of foods that do not deplete our resources and destroy our environment
C) a traditional sense of the food we eat and how, when, and where to eat it
D) the "goulash" or stew that mixes the cultural contributions of immigrant groups into a national cuisine
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Growing up Social
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Q1) In order to write the article "Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of Masculinities," Michael Messner:
A) did a content analysis of newspapers and sports magazines, including their photos
B) read novels about sports and autobiographies of sports heroes
C) interviewed former athletes
D) observed male children playing sports-such as Little League baseball, pick-up basketball, and high school football games, for several years
E) Messner did all of the above in order to write the article
Answer: C
Q2) When the women Montemurro studied were in public places:
A) they acted more like their mothers than their friends
B) their behavior was highly conformist, unlike their private behavior
C) they enjoyed the thrill of acting irresponsibly, with a special "license" that excused their behavior
D) they used fictional names for themselves, what the author calls "pseudo-appellations"
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Social Interaction and Identity
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Q1) When we consciously don't talk abut certain topics or overlook a discrepancy in what someone says that might indicate that he or she is being dishonest, we are engaging in what Goffman calls:
A) an avoidance strategy
B) a white lie
C) civil inattention
D) a conspiracy of silence
Q2) The women in the cliques/groups described by Bettie are:
A) divided by unspoken, almost invisible boundaries; it took Bettie many weeks to recognize the existence of the cliques
B) easily recognizable by the colors they wear, their makeup, and the way they wear their clothes
C) socially recognized by the amount of money they earn or are given by their boyfriends
D) treated very much the same across cliques by teachers and others with whom they interact
E) in denial about belonging to or identifying with a clique or specific group
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Chapter 5: Social Inequality and Labor
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Q1) By questioning the dominant ideology about sports, Eitzen , shows how:
A) the spectacular financial success of a few athletes does not reflect the situation of most athletes
B) ambition is less important than natural ability for success in sports
C) poverty and a tough upbringing create a strong motivation to succeed, including in sports
D) immigrant groups shed their identity as belonging to an ethnic or national minority (e.g. Jewish, Mexican American, black) as soon as they achieve widespread success in sports
Q2) In his essay, Gans describes how:
A) many people prefer to live in poverty, despite its hardships and social disapproval
B) half of all poor make no effort to improve their situation, despite the efforts of governments, churches, and communities to help
C) the non-poor benefit in many ways from the existence of poverty and poor people
D) many of the most famous and successful people we know have come from families in poverty
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Chapter 6: Social Control and Organizational Power
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Q1) The corporation driving the events in Glennon's narrative is:
A) General Motors
B) McDonald's
C) Simplex Farms, headquartered in Idaho
D) Fox News Network and its corporate parent company
E) Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), maker of genetically modified organisms
Q2) One could say that the chain of events described by Glennon began with:
A) a corporate marketing decision about the size and color of french fries
B) the returning World War II veterans' desire for a suburban life
C) the television show "American Graffiti" and the hamburger diner it showcased
D) the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the threat of toxic waste to the environment
Q3) The individuals discussed in Rhodes's essay are:
A) incarcerated in maximum security prisons
B) stay-at-home mothers who often feel cut off from the world around them
C) autistic children whose ability to express themselves is very restricted
D) living in poor parts of central cities but with no means to escape for a better life
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Chapter 7: Social Institutions
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Q1) Arlie Hochschild's essay begins with the fact that:
A) people are working more now, and more members of the family are engaged in paid work, than ever before
B) most people like the person to whom they are married but feel trapped in the marriage
C) women are more likely to be involved in paid labor outside the home than are men
D) most jobs require a college education, and without this a person will never have a successful career
Q2) One of my students talks about how her family always had a cup of coffee together in the morning when the kids were teens and young adults living at home. This is what Hochschild would call:
A) compensatory speed-down
B) reaction formation
C) a family ritual
D) a salutary gesture to traditional values
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Chapter 8: Social Change
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Q1) One reason that corporations devote money and attention to building what appears to be a public demonstration or movement in support of their interests is that:
A) corporations have few "natural members" who might otherwise mobilize in support of their interests, in contrast, for instance, to the broad range of citizens who oppose hunting and killing dolphins or whales or who worry about catastrophic accidents at nuclear power sites
B) typical activities like lobbying and making campaign contributions may not be enough to sway legislators to support their position on an issue or proposed legislation
C) it helps build public opinion favorable to their point of view
D) citizens protesting on their behalf gives corporate interests a human face that is otherwise hard to associate with impersonal, large corporations
E) All of the above are reasons corporations help to organize movements that promote their interests
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