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Introduction to Sociological Theory Review Sheet for Exam 2 The exam April 11 will cover the following readings and the lectures for these sections: Weber III-13,14,15; Veblen V-24; Bourdieu XV-70; Horkheimer XIII-62; Durkheim II-9,10 Note that we are skipping the reading by Max Weber (III-12) To help your study, you should be able to define and discuss all of the following terms: Pierre Bourdieu Social Capital Cultural Capital Economic Capital Habitus Social Field Symbolic Power “Conspicuous consumption” “Conspicuous leisure” “Conspicuous waste” Class, Status, Power Rationalization Means-ends reasoning “purely technical superiority” Charismatic authority Traditional authority Rational-legal authority Problem of succession Technocracy Meritocracy Career ladders Exams Technical ability Instinct vs. Culture Meaning Blinking vs. Winking Symbols Languages The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Linguistic Relativism L

Two new summer courses with Professor Ignatow

Don't miss out on these two brand-new courses offered this summer: For undergrads and grads: Maymester 2014 SOCI 4260-1 and 5260-1, Internet and Society This course is taught May 12-May 29, M-Th For grads only: Summer II 2014 SOCI 5260-1 and 6500-1, Text Analysis This course is taught July 7-August 8