Explain the title of this reading: “Shifting the Center.” What is the center to which Collins is referring? Why does Collins believe it is important to shift?
What will be an ideal response?
May include the following:
a. Feminist theory has been historically centered on the experiences of white, middle-class women. This leads to two main assumptions: there is economic security for mothers and children and that women are able to see themselves in terms of personal autonomy.
b. Racial minorities do not benefit from the privileges of white women.
c. Because feminist research has been centered on white middle-class women, our research on important topics is jaded and may not generalize to the experiences of racial minorities.
d. Women of color should be asked to speak of their experiences directly, instead of referring to what others say/think about their experiences.
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Contributors to early sociological theory—Durkheim, Weber, and Marx—saw work
a. as a source of personal fulfillment. b. as an enforced activity resulting in growing alienation. c. giving workers a feeling of power. d. as becoming more personalized.
In color-blind thinking, race is reduced to:
a. cultural symbols b. products for sale c. differences in style d. structural inequalities
A father who reacts to his son's impending death by violently pounding his fist on the dining room table is probably in the ____ stage of the death and dying process
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth
To study a religious group, a sociologist might join the group and take part in ceremonies while studying their beliefs. This would be an example of which kind of research?
a. Survey research b. Indirect experiments c. Experimental observation d. Participant observation