Review questions
1. Discuss in detail Auguste Comte and his contribution to the field of sociology.
2. Discuss Herbert Spenser and his contribution to the field of sociology.
3. Discuss in detail Karl Marx, his ideas on capitalism, and his idea on the materialist conception of history.
4. What is the definition of capitalism, and the materialistic conception of history?
5. Discuss in detail Harriet Martineau and her contribution to the field of sociology. It is ok to obtain information on google to answer this question.
6. Discuss in detail the life of W>E>B> DuBois, and his contributions to the field of sociology.
7. List the seven steps involved in doing a scientific research project in the field of sociology, according to the text.
8. Define the concept of the participant observation type of research.
9. Discuss Humphrey and his tearoom trade in detail. Discuss the ethical implications of this study.
10. Define the concept of culture.
11. Discuss four of the different segments or parts of a culture.
12. Define the concept of material and nonmaterial goods in a culture.
13. Define the concept of subcultures. Give an example of a subculture on campus.
14. Define the concept of ethnocentrism.
15. Define the concept of cultural relativism.