9) When Holly gets dressed, she looks at herself in a mirror…

9) When Holly gets dressed, she looks at herself in a mirror and reflects on what other people will think about her choice to wear sweatpants to jury duty. She isn’t thinking of a specific person’s reaction but rather that of people in general. This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is known as

24) Sanyu and Malik are international refugees who have rece…

24) Sanyu and Malik are international refugees who have recently arrived in the United States. As part of their resettlement program, they take cultural education classes on U.S. norms and customs to ease their integration into their new community. What is the sociological term for the intensive process of adults learning a new language and set of social norms and values, often due to a major change in their environment?

13) A sociologist is initially perplexed by the practice of…

13) A sociologist is initially perplexed by the practice of arranged marriage in Bangladesh. Instead of viewing the participants as objects to be examined, the sociologist tries to imagine himself in the position of the people being studied and tries to see arranged marriage from their perspective. Seeking to understand the insider’s perspective is what Max Weber called