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Sociology
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Science that studies human society and social behavior.
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Social Perspective
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Social context in which people live and how that context influence a person's life.
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Who was the founder/father of Sociology?
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August Compte
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Social Static
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Things in society that do not change over time.
Ex: Form of government. |
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Social Dynamic
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Things in society that DO change over time.
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Who drew the analogy between the plight of women and slavery- said women were oppressed because they had no economic power?
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Harriet Martineau
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Women "were oppressed because they have no economic power". ___________
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Harriet Martineau
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What is the term used to call the ideas of Herbert Spencer?
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Social Darwinism
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Who said there will always be conflict between the "haves" and the "have-nots"? (AKA class conflict)
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Karl Marx
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Bourgeoise
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The "haves". They own the means of production.
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Proletariat.
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The "have nots". They own their own labor.
They can be compare to today's middle class, not having too much wealth. |
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Who said that society exists because of consensus (agreement) to follow the rules to keep society stable?
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Emile Durkheim (Yes, he's a boy)
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Mechanical Solidarity
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Social pressure for conformity, tradition, family.
Occurs in agricultural or rural areas. Ex: Small towns, farms |
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Organic Solidarity
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Social interdependency; highly specialized roles. Society dependent on goods and services.
Found in industrial or urban areas. |
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Who came up with the term, Verstehen?
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Max Weber
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Verstehen
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Being able to put yourself in someone else's shoes.
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Who was the first social worker?
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Jane Adams
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What was the name of the first building Jane Adams founded and worked at?
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Hull House
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Who founded the NAACP?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Who believed that the power elite (top leaders in business, politics, and the military) are a threat to freedom and should be feared?
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C. Wright Mills
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Labor Unions, type of perspective.
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Conflict
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Herbert S. What group he belonged to.
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Functionalist
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What are the three types of theoretical perspectives in Sociology?
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Symbolic Interactionism, Functionalist, Conflict
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Functionalist Perspective
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Society is a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system. Held through consensus.
Sociologists: Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim |
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Conflict Perspective
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There are forces in society that promote competition and change. Arises over competition for scarce resources and social change is feared.
Sociologists: Karl Marx |
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Symbolist Interactionist
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Meaning that is attached to behavior. Interaction takes place through the use of symbols.
Sociologists: Max Weber |
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What are the two levels of analysis?
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Macro and Micro.
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Macro level analysis
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Functionalists and conflict theorists examine large scale patterns in society.
Ex: Homelessness- changes in society, family structure, failing economy |
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Micro Level Analysis
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Symbolic interactionists examine small scale patterns in society.
Ex: Homeless (patterns of communication, both verbal and nonverbal). |