Sociology Chap 1 And 2

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social structure

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any relatively stable pattern of social behavior

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social function

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the consequences of social pattern for the operation of society as whole

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Theoritical approach
3 kinds

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a basic image of society that guides thinking and research
- structural function
- social conflict
- symbolic interaction approach

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Robert K Merton(1910-2003)

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distinguish between latent and manifestation functions

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Manifest func

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the reconized and intended consequences of any social pattern

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latent functions

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the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern

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social dysfunctions

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any social pattern that might disrupt the operation of society

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Social conflict approach

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a framework for building therory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change

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Gender conflict approach

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a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men

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race conflict approach

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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

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- structural function and social conflict
- broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole

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micro level orientation

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a close up focus on social interaction in specific situations

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symbolic interaction

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a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everday interactions of individuals

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three ways to do sociology

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- scientific
- interpretive
- critical sociology

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science

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a logical system that bases knowledge on direct, systematic observation

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scientific sociology

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the study of society based on systematic observation of social behavior

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empirical evidence

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information we can verify with our sensesq

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concept

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a mental contruct that represents some part of the world in simplified form

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variable

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a concept that changes from case to case

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measurement

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a procedure for determining the value of variable in specific case

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operationalize a variable

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stating exactly what they are measuring

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descriptive statistics

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to state what is average for large population
- mean, median and mode

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Reliability

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consistency in measurement

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Validity

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Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure

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correlation

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a relationship in which two variables change together

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cause and effect

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a rlnship in which change in one variable cause change in another. cause - independent variable
effect: dependent variable

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False correlation

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when 2 variables change together but neither one causes the other.

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objectivity

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to allow the facts to speak for themselves and not be influenced by the researchers personal values and biases

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Value- relevant research

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topics the researchers cares about

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Value free research

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dedication to finding truth as it is rather than as we think it should be.

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Interpretive sociology

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the study of sociology that focuses on the meaning popel attach to their social world.

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Interpretive sociology differs fro scientific or empirical sociology

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-scientific sociology focuses on action
-scientific sociology sees an objective reality
- scientific sociology favors quantitive data

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Weber concept of verstehen

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german world for understanding

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Critical sociology

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the study of society that focuses on the need for social change

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Gender

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the personal traits and social position that members of a society attach to being female or male

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how does gender affect the sociological research

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androcentricity
overgeneralizing
gender blindness
double standards
interferences

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Androcentricity

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focuses on male

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over generalization

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collect data from male n draw conclusion abt all ppl

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gender blindness

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failing to consider gender at all

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Double standard

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not to judge men and women by diff standard

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Interference

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a study is distorted if a subject reacts to the researchers sex, interfering the reasearch operation

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Four methods of sociological investigations:

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- experiments
- surveys
- participant observation
- existing sources

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Hypothesis

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a statement of how two or more variables are related

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Survey

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a research method in which subject respond to a series of statements or questions in a questionaire or an interview

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Questionnaire

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serioes of written statement or question

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interview

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researches personally asks subjects a series of question

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Participant observation

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a research method in which investigators systemattically observes people while joining them in their routine services
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cultural anthropologist

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studying society thru fieldwork

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existing sources

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data collected by others

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Interference

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a study is distorted if a subject reacts to the researchers sex, interfering the reasearch operation

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Four methods of sociological investigations:

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- experiments
- surveys
- participant observation
- existing sources

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Hypothesis

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a statement of how two or more variables are related

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Survey

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a research method in which subject respond to a series of statements or questions in a questionaire or an interview

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Questionnaire

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serioes of written statement or question

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interview

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researches personally asks subjects a series of question

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Participant observation

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a research method in which investigators systemattically observes people while joining them in their routine services
c

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cultural anthropologist

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studying society thru fieldwork

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existing sources

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data collected by others