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15 Cards in this Set
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sociological imagination
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awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society
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functionalist perspective
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This perspective emphasizes the way in the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability
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conflict perspective
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This perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between groups
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interactionist perspective
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A perspective concerned primarily with fundamental or everyday forms of interaction.
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cultural capital
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Noneconomic goods, such as family background and education, which are reflected in a knowledge of language and the arts.
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double consciousness
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The division of an individual's identity into two or more social realities.
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Dramaturgical approach
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A view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers.
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Dysfunction
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An element or process of a society that may disrupt the social system or reduce its stability.
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Feminist view
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A sociological approach that views inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization.
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Globalization
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The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas.
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Latent function
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An unconscious or unintended function that may reflect hidden purposes.
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manifest function
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An open, stated, and conscious function.
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social capital
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The collective benefit of social networks, which are built on reciprocal trust.
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social inequality
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A condition in which members of society have differing amounts of wealth, prestige, or power.
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Verstehen
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German for "understanding"; used to stress the need for sociologists to take into account the subjective meanings people attach to their actions.
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