Sociology

Final Exam Study Guide

The Test will come from the following areas:

·         Unit 1—Chp. 1

1.        The Sociological Perspective

2.        Sociology and the other Social Sciences

3.        The Founders of Sociology

4.        Current Perspectives:  Functionalist, Conflict, and Interactionist

·         Unit 2—Chp. 2

1.        Components of Culture

2.        Studying Culture

3.        Cultural Variation

·         Unit 3—Chp. 3

1.        American Value System

2.        Social Control

3.        Social Change

4.        Social Structure (Status/Roles)

5.        Types of Social Interaction

6.        Types of Societies

7.        Groups & Formal Organizations

·         Unit 4—Chp. 4-6

1.        Socialization and Personality

2.        Adolescents and Society

3.        Adults and Society

4.        Phases of Adult Socialization

·         Unit 5—Chp. 7

1.        What is the nature of deviance?

2.        What are the social functions of deviance?

3.        What are the principle types of crime in the US?

4.        What are the characteristics of the American Justice System?

·         Unit 6—Chp. 8

1.        What are the characteristics of caste systems and class systems?

2.        What are the major theories of social stratification and how do they differ?

3.        What are the characteristics of the American class system?

4.        How do different motivations and cultural values influence the American class system?

5.        What groups in America are affected by poverty?

6.        How has the American government attempted to lessen the effects of poverty in America?

·         Unit 7—Chp. 9

1.        How do sociologists define the terms race, ethnicity and minority group?

2.        What characteristics distinguish minority groups from one another?

3.        How do discrimination and prejudice differ?

4.        What are the most common patterns of minority group treatment?

5.        What are the conditions under which minority groups in the US live?

6.        How have government policies affected the lives of minority groups in the US

·         Unit 8--Chp. 10

1. How do gender roles affect the opportunities available to men and women in society?

2. How are gender roles affected by socialization?

3. What effect is the aging of the population having on society?

4. How is the aging of the population affecting the life chances of older Americans?

5. What is the state of health care in the US?

6. What are some of the special health care concerns of various segments of US society?