Sociology Lesson 1

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A sociologist would likely take the position that the facts of a perso's life are primarily the result of that person's

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Social world

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The main objective of the sociological imagination is to:

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help us understand our personal lives in the larger social context

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Sociologists are continually seeking knowledge about:

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what holds societies together and what causes them to change

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The subject of DuBois research employing the social survey was

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employment of Negro boys in Philadelphia

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Compared with nineteenth-century European sociologists, early twentieth-century sociologists in the United States were more interested in:

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empirical investigation of social issues

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The idea that the social order is "constructed" is characteristic of which approach to sociology?

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symbolic interactionism

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Professor Darrell's sociology class is studying religion. They want to know what purpose religious systems have for society. Theri inquiry will likely take which approach in sociology

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functionalist

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When a particular social arrangement loses its purpose of function it is said to be:

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dysfunctional

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All of the following are key elements of the functionalist perspective except:
A) Class conflict
B) equilibrium
C)organization
D) social structures

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A) class conflict

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The events of the World Wars, the Depression, and the Holocaust gave impetus to the sociological perspective know as:
A) conflict theory
B) functionalism
C) social psychology
D) symbolic interactionism

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A) conflict theory

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sociological imagination

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the ability to see how social conditions affect our lives

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social conditions

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the realities of the life we create together as social beings

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sociology

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the scientific study of human societies and human behavior in the groups that make up a society.

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micro level sociology

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an approach to the study of society that focuses on patterns of social interaction at the individual level.

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macro level sociology

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an approach to the study of society that focuses on the major structures and institutions of society.

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middle level sociology

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an approach to the study of society that focuses on relationships between social structures and the individual

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scientific method

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the process by which theories and explanations are constructed through repeated observation and careful description

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human ecology

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a sociological perspective that emphasizes the relationships among social order, social disorganization and the distribution of populations in space and time

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functionalism

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a sociological perspective that focuses on the ways in which a complex pattern of social structures and arrangements contributes to social order

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conflict perspective

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a sociological perspective that emphasizes the role of conflict and power in society

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power

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the ability to control the behavior of others, even against their will

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Harriett Martineau

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First Woman Sociologist

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Karl Marx

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Studied capitalism, believed that as societies became more industrialized and urbanized workers would overthrow capitalism;also felt that revolution could be hastened through political action.

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Emile Durkheim

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The founder of scientific sociology in France.

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Max Weber

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A German historian. weber compared many different societies to show how new forms of government and administration were evolving.