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19 Cards in this Set
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Global Perspective |
Global Perspective (p. 6) the study of the larger world and our society’s place in it |
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High-income Countries |
High-income Countries (p. 6) nations with the highest overall standards of living |
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Positivism |
Positivism (p. 11) a way of understanding based on science |
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Theory |
Theory (p. 12) a statement of how and why specific facts are related |
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Theoretical Approach |
Theoretical Approach (p. 12) a basic image of society that guides thinking and research |
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Structural-functional Approach |
Structural-functional Approach (p. 12) a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability |
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Social Structure |
Social Structure (p. 12) any relatively stable patterns of social behavior |
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Social Functions |
Social Functions (p. 12) the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole |
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Manifest Functions |
Manifest Functions (p. 13) the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern |
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Latent Functions |
Latent Functions (p. 13) the unrecognized and intended consequences of any social pattern |
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Social Dysfunctions |
Social Dysfunction (p. 13) any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society |
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Social-conflict Approach |
Social-conflict Approach (p. 13) a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change |
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Gender-conflict Approach |
Gender-conflict Approach (p. 14) a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men |
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Feminism |
Feminism (p. 14) support of social equality for women and men |
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Race-conflict Approach |
Race-conflict Approach (p. 14) a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between people of different racial and ethnic categories |
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Macro-level Orientation |
Macro-level Orientation (p. 16) a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole |
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Micro-level Orientation |
Micro-level Orientation (p. 16) a close-up focus on social interaction in specific situations |
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Symbolic-interaction Approach |
Symbolic-interaction Approach (p. 16) a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals |
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Stereotype |
Stereotype (p. 19) a simplified description applied to every person in some category |