1. A systematic examination of cultural artifacts or written documents to extract thematic data and draw conclusions about some aspect of social life is called ____________.
triangulation
content analysis
participant observation
survey research
2. According to Durkheim, periods of rapid social change produce _____, a loss of shared values and a sense of purpose in society.
anomie
social disorganization
verstehen
bourgeoisie
3. According to German sociologist Max Weber, verstehen was critical to any analysis of social problems. Verstehen is synonymous with ____________.
critical thinking
understanding
the sociological imagination
cultural transmission
4. According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, ______________ is the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society.
symbolic interactionism
the manifest function
the latent function of society
the sociological imagination