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Macro sociology |
Focuses on large groups and social structure |
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Micro Sociology |
focuses on small groups and the individual |
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Social Structure |
system of people in a society organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships. |
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functionalism or function analysis |
the study of the structure and function of each part of society. early functionalist viewed society as a living organism. Later theorist used the term function to refer to the beneficial consequences of people's actions--this helps keep society balanced. |
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dysfunctions |
results are harmful consequences of people's actions as they undermine a social system's equilibrium. |
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manifest function |
if an action is intended to help a part of a system |
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latent functions |
the unintended positive consequences of manifest functions may help other systems of society. They are unstated or unrecognized |
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Power |
form of influence over other people |
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Conflict theory |
based on the works of Karl Marx. It focuses on power differentials and how they contribute t o the maintenances of the social order. This can lead to dominance of a particular group. |
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Symbolic interactionism |
during the first half of the 20th century there was an influx of immigrants in the United States. University of Chicago began to study the interactions of race, ethnicity, and immigration. symbolic interactions is the study of the way individuals interact through a shared understanding of words, gestures and other symbols. It provides insight on how we view the word and communicate with one another. |
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Symbols |
things that we attach meaning to. |
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Social constructionism |
focuses on how individuals put together their social reality. For example: how a society defines honor and justice--dependent on the interactions and decisions of the individual within that society. |
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social institutions |
well established social structures that dictate certain patterns of behavior or relationships and are accepted as a fundamental part of culture. |