Introduction to Sociology

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24. 
    Which of the following feminist theorists used applied sociology to fight for immigrant women’s rights in Chicago in the early 20^th century??
    
    1. 
       Jane Addams
       
    2. 
       Harriet Martineau
       
    3. 
       Chimananda Adiche
       
    4. 
       Ida B. Wells
       

25. 
    Consider the #MeToo movement from a feminist perspective. Which of the following key terms best describes the prevalence of male-dominated institutions including film and television, corporations, and government?
    
    1. 
       Intersectional theory
       
    2. 
       Patriarchy
       
    3. 
       Sociological imagination
       
    4. 
       Conflict theory
       

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GLOSSARY

bourgeoisie: those who owned the means of production (i.e. factory owners in the Industrial Revolution)
class consciousness: awareness that one is a proletarian, a worker, and has an understanding of solidarity in a class struggle against the bourgeoisie
conflict theory: a theory that examines society as a competition for limited resources
double consciousness: a term used to describe an individual whose identity is divided into several facets
false consciousness: proletarians are unable to identify and understand their own class position and exploitation
feminist: one who believes that females should be equal to males
feminist theory: the critical analysis of the way gender affects societal structures, power, and inequality
intersectional theory: utilizes multiple identities (such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic class, etc.) as important to understanding inequality
patriarchy: a set of institutional structures (like property rights, access to positions of power and sources of income) that are based on the belief that males (patri means “father”) are and should be dominant
power elite: the dominant individuals and groups within the military, business world, governments, and other institutions who are at the top of the power hierarchy
proletariat: those who labor in the means of production (workers) and who do not possess or control capital, as the bourgeoisie does

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   Dubois, W.E.Burghardt. 1897. Strivings of the Negro People. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1897/08/strivings-of-the-negro-people/305446/ ↵