Sociology Chpts 1,2,3,4

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sociology

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the systematic study of human society

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sociological perspective

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sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people

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global perspective

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the study of the larger world and our societys place in it

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the greater the peoples social marginality the they are able to use

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social perspective

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three kinds of change were especically important in the development of sociology

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1-rise of factory based industrial economy
2-explosive growth of cities
3-new ideas about democracy and political rights

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positivism

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way of understanding based on science

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structural functional approach (Theoretical approach)

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sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

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social structure

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any relatively stable pattern or social behavior

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1-social functions
2-manifest functions
3-latent functions

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1-the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole
2-the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
3-the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern

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social dysfunction

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any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society

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social conflict approach (Theoretical Approach)

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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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a 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 approach (Theoretical Approach)

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sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals

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stereotype

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simplified description applied to every person n some category

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society as a system

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different parts of our society are interconnected some how

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norm
has a number of characterisitics

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rule or behavior
characteristics
-learned
-shared
-interperted
-internalized
-seem "normal"

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two types of norms

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-cultural norm "should"
-statistical norm

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mores

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rules that break moral

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folkways

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rules that are not that bad (dont break morals)

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Institutions

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organized set of norms

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5 basic institutions

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family
economy
politics
eduation
religion

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sociological investigation (two requirements)

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1-apply the sociological perspective
2-be curious and write questions

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positivist sociology

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is the study of society based on (quantitative data).
a systematic observation of social behavior.

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To establish cause and effect**
3 requirements

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1-a demonstrated correlation
2-an independent variable that occurs before the dependent variable
3-no evidence that a third variable could be causing a spurious correlation

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Interpretive sociology

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the study of society that focusses on the meanings people attach to their social world. (Qualitative data) used.

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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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4 common methods of sociological investigation

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1-experiments
2-surveys
3-participant observation
4-the use of existing data