ch.1 Flashcards
sociological perspective
a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals
perspective
A particular point of view
conventional (social) wisdom
common belief or ideas that most ppl hold true
sociological imagination
the ability to see the relationship b/w events in personal life and events in society
social structure
the patterned interaction of people in social relationships
sociology
the scientific study of social structure (human social behavior)
bourgeoisie
class owning the means for producing wealth
capitalist
one who owns the means for producing wealth
mechanical solidarity
social dependency beliefs, enforcing conformity, and dependence on tradition and family
organic solidarity
social interdependency based on high degree of specialization
positivism
The use of observation, comparison, experimentation and historical method to analyze society
rationalization
the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning
class conflict
the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
social dynamics
the study of social change
social statics
the study of social stability and order
social darwinism
the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form
proletariat
the working clas
verstehen
understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others
conflict perspective
approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society
dramaturgy
approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances
dysfunction
negative consequences of an aspect of society
functionalism
approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society
latent functions
unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society
manifest functions
intended and recognized consequences of an aspect of society
power
the ability to control the behavior of others
symbol
anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it
symbolic interactionism
approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbol
theoretical perspective
approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances
A viewpoint or particular way at looking at things
