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What is Sociology ? |
The scientific study of social behavior and human groups. |
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What is sociological imagination ? |
An awareness between an individual and the wider society both today and in the past. |
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What is science? |
The body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation. |
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Who was Emile Durkheim? |
Functionalist thinker: Did all the work on suicide
Studied a tribe of people and found that religion reinforces a group's solidarity
"Anomie" : "loss of direction" meaning that as jobs became more specialized than people would grow further apart and start feeling lonely which could contribute to suicide
But then found mechanical solidarity: everyone needs each other because it is so specialized |
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Who was Max Weber ? |
Taught his students how to use "verstehen"
Came up with the "Protestant Ethic" = to acheive success all hard work and no play
Figured this ethic was were the capitalist mentality came from
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What is "Verstehen" ? |
"Sympathetic understanding": In order to understand people's behavior, understand the reasons/emotions behind their actions |
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What is "Anomie" ? |
"Loss of direction" |
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What was the Protestant Ethic ? |
To acheive success through hard work and no play and to fear God |
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What is an ideal type ? |
A construct or model for evaluating specific cases |
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Who is Karl Marx ? |
Conflict Thinker: Supported labor unions He became poor (which is where his views came from) Grew up when factories started dominating instead of farms
Wrote the "Communist Manifesto" stating that the masses (proleteriate), should over throw the capitalist rulers (bourgeosie) |
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Who was W.E.B Dubois ? |
Believed that knowledge was the key in defeating prejudice and acheiving equality and justice
Conducted research on whites and blacks and his ideas helped inspire the NAACP as he fought for political rights for blacks
Also came up with the "Double Consciousness" |
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What is the state of "Double Consciousness" ? |
Division of an individuals identity into two or more social realities.
"What it is like to be black in white America" |
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Who was Charles Horton Cooley ? |
He was a sociologist who studied small intimate groups of people in order to understand the "seedbed" of society.
The reason we know a lot about small group behavior |
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Who was Jane Addams ? |
Helped cofound a "Settlement House" in Chicago nicknamed the "Hull House"
Helped immigrants by giving them community centers to thrive in
Known for social service work |
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What is Macrosociology ? |
Concentrating on large scale phenomenon or entire civilizations |
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What is microsociology ? |
Stresses the study of small groups |
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Who was considered the "Founder of Sociology" ? |
Auguste Comte |
