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14 Cards in this Set
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sociological imagination
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point of view that highlights how society affects the experiences we have and the choices we make
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sociology
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the systematic study of human societies
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society
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people who live within some territory and share many patterns of behavior
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social problem
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a condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of society and is usually a matter of public controversy
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social-constructionist approach
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the assertion that social problems arise as people define conditions as undesirable and in need of change
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claims making
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the process of convincing the public and public officials that a certain issue should be defined as a social problem
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social movement
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an organized effort at claims making that tries to shape the way people think about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change
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theory
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statement of how and why specific facts are related
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theoretical approach
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a basic image of society that guides theory and research
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structural-functional approach
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a theoretical framework that sees society as a system of many interrelated parts--usually optimistic. Doesn't favor change.
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social-conflict approach
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a theoretical framework that sees society as divided by inequality and conflict
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social institution
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a major sphere of society organized to meet a basic human need
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feminism
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political movement that seeks the social equality of men and women
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symbolic-interaction approach
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society is the product of individuals interacting with one another. Micro. Deals with the way different people/ groups view the same issue.
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