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Social Studies
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11th - 12th Grade
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Nancy Resma
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Sociological Perspectives
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

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Learning Targets
For this lesson, the following learning targets should be attained:
I can identify the major points of Functionalism
I can identify the major points of Conflict theory
I can identify the major points of Social Constructionism
I can identify the major points of Symbolic Interactionism
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Multiple Choice
The idea of society as "a well oiled machine", where each institution contributes to the continuation of society, is known as...
FUNCTIONALISM
CONFLICT THEORY
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM
SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONSIM
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Fill in the Blanks
In Functionalism, a society always stays in a state of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
The major proponent(s) of Functionalism
George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer
Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann
Herbert Spencer
Émile Durkheim
Karl Marx
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A typical classroom setup with face-to-face- interaction
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Poll
The interaction of players/actors in this image is a representation of ______ sociological perspective.
Conflict Theory
Symbolic interaction
Social Constructionism
Functionalism
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Robert Merton
American sociologist who differentiated the two kinds of functions that are at work in society:
MANIFEST FUNCTION
LATENT FUNCTION
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MANIFEST FUNCTION
Refers to functions with intended or obvious outcomes
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example: GOING TO SCHOOL
the MANIFEST FUNCTION is to learn academics and prepare to become a part of the work force
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example LATENT FUNCTION
there are many LATENT FUNCTIONS that are derived from going to schools like learning how to socialize with others, learning non-academic skills, developing social values among others.
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Multiple Choice
The idea of society as nothing but competing groups trying to exercise power of each other is known as...
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Conflict Theory
Social Constructionism
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Multiple Choice
To whom was conflict theory attributed to?
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Blumer
Peter Berger
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Fill in the Blanks
In Conflict Theory, this image represents the
Type answer...
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Industrial Age that started around 1760 in England caused a great shift in the lives of many people including their economic, political, and social life.
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Social problems
Rapid urbanization was caused by many people flocking the manufacturing centers (factories) in order to get employment. This led to a number of social problems such as criminality, overpopulation, exploitation, and social inequality that will stir criticisms of Capitalism.
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Multiple Choice
This stage refers to the compromise reached by the two opposing viewpoints in conflict theory perspective
thesis
antithesis
synthesis
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Fill in the Blanks
Money is intrinsically valueless but becomes extremely important due to the agreed value placed on it by society. What sociological perspective is shown here?
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Multiple Choice
Who are the proponents of Social Constructionism?
George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Emile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer
Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann
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Fill in the Blanks
This image is a representation of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Symbolic interaction was a term coined by
Herbert Spencer
George Herbert Mead
Herbert Blumer
Peter Berger
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UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

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