Sociology Quiz 1; Chapter 1

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Sociology

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Science that studies human society and social behavior.

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Social Perspective

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Social context in which people live and how that context influence a person's life.

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Who was the founder/father of Sociology?

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August Compte

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Social Static

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Things in society that do not change over time.

Ex: Form of government.

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Social Dynamic

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Things in society that DO change over time.

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Who drew the analogy between the plight of women and slavery- said women were oppressed because they had no economic power?

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Harriet Martineau

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Women "were oppressed because they have no economic power". ___________

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Harriet Martineau

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What is the term used to call the ideas of Herbert Spencer?

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Social Darwinism

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Who said there will always be conflict between the "haves" and the "have-nots"? (AKA class conflict)

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Karl Marx

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Bourgeoise

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The "haves". They own the means of production.

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Proletariat.

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The "have nots". They own their own labor.
They can be compare to today's middle class, not having too much wealth.

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Who said that society exists because of consensus (agreement) to follow the rules to keep society stable?

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Emile Durkheim (Yes, he's a boy)

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Mechanical Solidarity

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Social pressure for conformity, tradition, family.
Occurs in agricultural or rural areas.

Ex: Small towns, farms

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Organic Solidarity

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Social interdependency; highly specialized roles. Society dependent on goods and services.
Found in industrial or urban areas.

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Who came up with the term, Verstehen?

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Max Weber

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Verstehen

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Being able to put yourself in someone else's shoes.

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Who was the first social worker?

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Jane Adams

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What was the name of the first building Jane Adams founded and worked at?

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Hull House

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Who founded the NAACP?

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Who believed that the power elite (top leaders in business, politics, and the military) are a threat to freedom and should be feared?

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C. Wright Mills

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Labor Unions, type of perspective.

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Conflict

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Herbert S. What group he belonged to.

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Functionalist

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What are the three types of theoretical perspectives in Sociology?

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Symbolic Interactionism, Functionalist, Conflict

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Functionalist Perspective

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Society is a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system. Held through consensus.

Sociologists: Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim

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Conflict Perspective

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There are forces in society that promote competition and change. Arises over competition for scarce resources and social change is feared.

Sociologists: Karl Marx

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Symbolist Interactionist

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Meaning that is attached to behavior. Interaction takes place through the use of symbols.

Sociologists: Max Weber

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What are the two levels of analysis?

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Macro and Micro.

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Macro level analysis

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Functionalists and conflict theorists examine large scale patterns in society.

Ex: Homelessness- changes in society, family structure, failing economy

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Micro Level Analysis

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Symbolic interactionists examine small scale patterns in society.

Ex: Homeless (patterns of communication, both verbal and nonverbal).