Ch2 Flashcards
Bourgeoisie
Owners of the means of production
Concept
A term that represents a phenomenon or a set of ideas
The building block of theory
Conflict perspective
A sociological perspective that seeks to explain social behavior through emphasis on conflict, power, and tension between competing groups
Dominant ideology
A set of beliefs that work to keep the dominant group in power
Dysfunctions
Consequences disruptive to the system
Fact
What people assume to be true
Generalized other
Society’s roles and norms embodied in the idea of “other people”
Interactionist perspective
A sociological perspective that views society as a web of ongoing social interactions, meaning society is flexible and always in flux
Latent function
Unintended consequences that are beneficial to the system
Manifest function
Actions or consequences which are deliberate and planned and help to maintain the system
Proletariat
Workers who sell their labor to bourgeoisie
Role taking
Putting oneself into the shoes of another
Significant others
People who have a major impact on ones life and identity
Structural functionalist perspective
A sociological perspective that focuses on the way a society is structured and arranged to maintain order
Technological divide
Unequal access to technology giving some people more power than others
