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I Can Statements
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective
o I understand the definition of the following terms/people, their significance in Sociology, related
terms/people/theories and can connect each to real-life situations or examples:
o Sociology
o Robert K. Merton
o Harriet Martineu
o Sociological
o Herbert Spencer
o Jane Addams
o Structural-Functional
o W.E.B. Du Bois
Perspective
o Emile Durkheim
Approach
o Social Marginality
o Latent Function
o Auguste Comte
o Social-Conflict
o Theory
o Social Structure
o Social Dysfunctions
Approach
o Gender-Conflict
o Symbolic-Interaction
Approach
o Max Weber
o Manifest Function
o Stereotype
Approach
1.
I can identify the reason(s) that people select a marriage partner, according to sociologists.
2.
I can name the argument behind stating that the sociological perspective shows us “the strange in the
familiar”.
3.
I can describe the sociological view of going to college, in regards to age, class & history.
4.
I can rationalize why suicide rates are higher in rural areas.
5.
I understand what the number of children a woman has reflects, sociologically speaking.
6.
I can identify what group(s) of people would likely make use of sociological perspective.
7.
I understand when sociological imagination is likely to be more widespread.
8.
I understand what sociological imagination transfers personal problems into.
9.
I can identify reasons why it is important to understand the world beyond our own borders.
10.
I understand why making use of sociological perspective is important.
11.
I understand why learning sociology is important.
12.
I can state the major historical change that stimulated the development of sociology.
13.
I can differentiate the focus of earlier philosophy and sociology.
Chapter 1
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14.
I can identify and explain Comte’s stages of development.
15.
I can explain why sociologists cannot identify “laws of society” that allow us to predict individual human
behavior.
16.
I can explain Robert Merton’s view on functionality.
17.
I can identify Karl Marx’ argument for why we should study society.
18.
I can connect the following statement with the associated theory: African American families have
less income than white families.
19.
I can name the two approaches that are macro level and understand the meaning of macro level.
20.
I can give an example of micro-level focus.
21.
I can give a statement that reflects a social exchange analysis.
22.
I can name a criticism of the symbolic-interaction approach.
23.
I can name three ways that sociological generalizations are different than stereotypes.
24.
I have read the following articles in the chapter and am prepared to answer related questions:

The Global Village (p.8)

Nickeled and Dimed (p.10)
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