01:920:101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Sociological Imagination, Symbolic Interactionism, Charismatic Authority

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General issues: when preparing for the exam, you should understand and be able to describe precisely and concisely the concepts listed below. You should understand limitations or critiques of the concepts and studies listed, where applicable. You should also be able to name examples, where applicable. For instance, what is a modern day example of. Please also remember how the articles discussed in section relate to the material discussed in class: recall that several themes run through this class. For instance, we discussed several key theorists (durkheim, Weber, and marx) and several key theoretical paradigms (e. g. functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism) that guide much of the research in sociology. Keep these theories and theorists in mind as you study! They provide a framework for integrating the topics we"ve covered in class thus far. Social theory theory * sociological theory * common themes of social theories * social order * social construction of reality *