Introduction to Sociological Theory Review Sheet for Exam 1 Friday February 1 in class The first exam will cover the course readings on the syllabus through Thorstein Veblen on the leisure class. You should be able to define and discuss all of the following terms. Note that this list is a guide only, and everything from the lectures and readings for this section of the course can be included on the exam. Readings: C. W. Mills VIII-37 Weber on Verstehen III-11 Durkheim’s Suicide II-8 Marx on false consciousness I-2 Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Thomas Malthus, and Davis and Moore (lecture only) What is sociological theory? What is a theory? C. Wright Mills “Culture and Politics” “false consciousness” Suicide and social integration “Anomic Suicide” Sociological Functionalism Social Darwinism Auguste Comte Charles Darwin Thomas Malthus Herbert Spencer Organic analogy Theological stage Metaphysical stage Positivist stage Na