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14 Cards in this Set
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Sociological Imagination
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ability to connect seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces to basic incidents of life. enables distinguishing of troubles and issues
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Institution
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relatively stable and predictable arrangement amoung people that has emerged over time with the purpose of coordinating human interaction and behaivor in ways taht meet some social need
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Social Interactions
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Everyday events which people consciously and unconsciously attach meaning to situation, interpret others then respond accordingly
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trouble
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(personal) pneeds probelms and difficulties caused by shortcomings of individual
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issue
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(social) matter can be explained by factors outside and individuals control
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Karl Marx
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Socialism creator, exploited vs. exploiter, public wealth better off if power in hands of those who care for public well being
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means of production
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resources essecntial to the production adn distribution of goods and services
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Emile Durkheim
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French sociologist, believed soc was all about solidarity (ties to relationships), defined suicide as severing of relationships
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Harriet Martineau
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English soc asked reader to compare actual workings of society with principles it was founded on
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WEB DuBois
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created double consciousness: judging oneself through eyes of others, "black" even though parents of different races
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Globalization: from above and below
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Above: global scale foces that connect people from around the world with education, eco and pol advantages exploiting those who aren't advantaged
Below: Global forces that aim to protect, restore and nurture the encironment and to enhance ordiante peoples access to resources |
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Sociological theory
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set of principles and de that tell how societies operate and how peple relate to one another and repond to their surroundings
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manifest function
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parts intended or anticipated effects
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Latent Function
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unintended results or effects
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