Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of Sociology?
Sociology is a social science that involves looking AT social patterns and looking FOR social patterns
why is sociology important
sociology helps you develop an understanding about others around you in the multicultural and diverse social world
What does the term “Sociological imagination” mean and who was it coined by??
The term was coined by C. Wright Mills
sociological imagination is the “capacity” to shift from one perspective to another, from the political to the psychological
it allows us to understand individuals as shaped by social forces
Who was Ibn Khaldun and what did he do?
Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, he developed a system of studying various types of societies and their histories, cultures, and economics
Where did sociology emerge as an area of academic interest? when?
what did it develop as a response to
France, Germany, and Britain during the 19th century
It developed as a response to industrialization =, urbanization, and population increases
Who was the founder of Modern Sociology, and what did this person do
Max Weber… he identified the values of early protestantism which he called Protest ethic
He believed these values contributed to the development of modern capitalism
Which university was the first sociology department founded
The University of Chicago
Who was the first sociology department founded by in Canada? and where
Carl Dawson, at McGill university
What did sociology textbooks lack in Canada
they lacked Canadian perspectives, they still underrepresent indigenous sociologists despite being Canadian origin
Who was John Porter
a sociologist who recognized class and ethnicity
What term did John Porter coin and what does it mean
He coined the term Vertical Mosaic - the concept that Canada is a mosaic of different ethnic, language, regional, and religious groupings that are unequal in status and power
What does Stratification mean
its the distribution of individuals or groups according to various social hierarchies of differing power, status, or prestige
Who was Annie Marion MacLean
First Canadian woman to obtain a PhD in sociology
Who was Aileen Ross
She was the first woman hired as a sociologist at a Canadian University (UofT)
Who was Helen C. Abell?
She was the founder of rural sociology in Canada
What are the five different approaches sociologists use to pursue their inquiries (asking for information)
- structural functionalism
- conflict theory
- symbolic interactionism
- feminist theory
- postmodern theory
