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Georgia State University SOCI 3201 1)According to Durkheim, which of the following is false a

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SOCI 3201

1)According to Durkheim, which of the following is false

a.            statuses are achieved within organic solidarity

b.            functional interdependence is associated with organic solidarity

c.             spontaneous social control is less common in modern societies

d.            the transition from organic to mechanical solidarity is increasing rapid

e.            societies are becoming increasingly secular

 

 

QUESTIONS ON SIMMEL

2)            According to Simmel, the “fragmentation of self”

a.            does not allow a person to be creative

b.            is rarely forced upon an individual

c.             prohibits a person from taking positive advantage of situations

d.            refers to the process through which individuals in modern societies are forced to play many roles for different audiences

e.            all of the above

 

3)            Simmel focuses on which of the following opposing pairs?

a.            individual and society

b.            gemeinschaft and gesellschaft

c.             functional importance and scarcity of personnel

d.            bourgeoisie and proletariat

e.            rationalization and bureaucracy

 

4)            Which of the following statements is true about Simmel’s ideas concerning modern societies?

a.            Simmel agreed with Durkheim that the prevalence of a precise division of labor in modern societies would reduce conflict between the individual and society and promote solidarity.

b.            Simmel embraced Marx’s concept of species being

c.             Simmel felt that competition and conflict among individuals would inevitably lead to alienation and rationalization

d.            Simmel argued that capitalistic societies could allow for more freedom of individuals than Marx would admit

e.            none of the above are true

 

5)            The blasé attitude

a.            enhibits one’s ability to react with energy to his or her environment

b.            promotes class consciousness

c.             is less common among modern urban residents

d.            results from reductions in commodification

e.            enhances the emancipation of the working class

 

6)            Which one of the following is mentioned as a consequence of urban development in Simmel’s reading?

a.            anger towards society

 

b.            social connection among individuals

c.             growth and development of the sense of community

d.            reduction of the fragmentation of self

e.            distrust of others

 

7)            How does Simmel’s theory of modern society differ from that of Marx?

a.            he believed modern society fostered unity rather than conflict

b.            he believed modern society promoted confinement rather than freedom

c.             he believed modern society was irrational rather than rational

d.            he believed modern society was an event rather than a collection of individuals

e.            he believed modern society was less friendly compared with traditional societies

 

8)            According to Simmel’s The Metropolis and Mental Life, which of the following characterizes the development of modern culture?

a. the individual overcoming the demands of society to conform b. the rise of the objective spirit over the subjective spirit

c.             individuals summoning their uniqueness in order to protect their personal core

d.            individuals rejecting their role as a cog in an enormous organization

e.            all of the above

 

9)            According to Simmel’s The Metropolis and Mental Life, which of the following best describes what he calls the blasé attitude?

a.            the objective relinquishing of power to society as a whole

b.            the dominant paradigm found in rural villages

c.             the subjective reflection of the completely internalized money economy

d.            the adoption of the gesellshaft orientation

e.            the inevitable result of long-term alienated labor

 

10)          According to Simmel’s The Metropolis and Mental Life, which of the following is forced upon individuals in urban settings?

a.            the money economy

b.            punctuality

c.             exactness

d.            calculability

e.            all of the other answers