Ch.1 The Sociological Point of view – Flashcards
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Symbolic interaction
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interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols
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Theory
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a systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena
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Karl Marx
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the sociologist who believed that the economy influences social structure
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Functionalist perspective
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theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system.
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Social psychology
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Social science taught in both the psychology and sociology departments
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Function
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A positive consequence an element of society has for the stability of society.
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social darwinism
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model of society based on survival of the fittest
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Emile Durkheim
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First sociologist to apply the systematic methods of science to study society
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symbol
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anything that stand for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it.
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anthropology
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Social science closest to sociology in its subject matter
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Herbert Spencer
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Popularized the evolution theory and applied principles of biology to it
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theoretical perspective
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general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena
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Ideal type
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a description comprimised of the essential characteristics of a feature of society.
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Manifest function
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intended and recognized consequence of some element of society
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functionalist perspective
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theoretical perspective that follows the tradition of Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim
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Auguste Comte
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Person considered to be the founder of sociology
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phenomenon
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observable fact or event
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Max Weber
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Sociologist who developed the concept of the ideal type
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Functions
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Elements of society that can be manifest or latent
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symbolic interaction
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Theoretical perspective that emphasizes the use of symbols
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Sociology
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The discipline that studies society and social behavior.
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Verstehen
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the empathetic understanding of the meaning others attach to their actions
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social science
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any discipline that studies some aspect of society
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Charles Darwin
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Herbert Spencer was influenced by his work
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Conflict perspective
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The theoretical perspective that focuses on the forces in society that promote competition and change.
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Weber
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The concept of Verstehen was introduced by this sociologist
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interactionist perspective
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The theoretical perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society.
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conflict sociologists
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What type of sociologist would be interested in studying the differences in the salaries of men and women?
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latent function
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Is an unintended recognized consequnce of an element in society.
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Social interaction
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How people relate to one another and influence each others behavior is called.
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Feminist perspective
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Viewing society as as a sex/gender system in which men dominate women.
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Dysfunction
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Negative an element has for the stability of the social system.
