What concept did C. Wright Mills introduce to describe the ability to connect personal troubles with larger social structures?

According to Pals’ discussion of Marx, how does Marx interpret religion in relation to material life?

Compare Karl Marx’s and Emile Durkheim’s perspectives on religion.

According to Joel Charon, what distinguishes sociological generalizations from stereotypes?

Which of the following situations would be the most interesting to a sociologist?

At the fanciest restaurant in town, waiters are well-mannered, attentive, and elegant while serving customers. Back in the kitchen, however, staff members are casual, making jokes about customers, and toying with the food. Use Goffman’s “Dramaturgical Theory” to explain the difference in behaviors.

Inaccurate generalizations that form the basis of prejudice are called:

What role does ‘tactful blindness’ play in public bathrooms, according to Goffman’s interpretation?

What was Weber’s concept of the “iron cage”?

Which Marxist concept best explains why low-wage workers often blame themselves instead of structural conditions, according to Ehrenreich?