Chapter 1: Intro to Sociology Flashcards
Sociology
study of groups and society
Society
group who live in a defined geographic area, interact w/ each other, have a common culture
Culture
shared practices, beliefs, social rules
Sociological Imagination
an awareness of the relationship between a person’s behavior and wider culture that shapes choices
Cultural Patterns
social forces put pressure on people to select one choice over another
Social Facts
laws, morals, beliefs that govern social life
Social Structure
individuals and society are inseparable
Figuration
process of analyzing behavior of individual and society which shapes behavior
Social Institution
patterns of beliefs and behaviors focused on meeting social needs
Positivism
study of social patterns (scientifically)
Significant Other
greatest impact to your “looking-glass self”
Generalized Other
generalized attitude of the group
Verhstehen
understand in a deep way, understand from an insider POV
Antipositivism
strive for subjectivity to represent social processes, norms, values
Social Solidarity
social ties
Grand Theories
attempting to explain large-scale relationships and answers questions about why society forms and changes
Structural Functionalism
paradigm, society functions together for the whole, ex. organs in a body
Dynamic Equilibrium
all parts work together to be stable
Manifest Functions
sought or anticipated consequences of social action
Latent Function
unsought consequences of social action
Dysfunctions
undesirable consequences for society
Conflict Theory
how inequalities contribute to socioeconomic different and perpetuates power, competition for limited resources
Critical Theory
addresses structural issues causing inequality, expansion of conflict theory
Symbolic Interactionist Theory
focuses on one-on-one interactions and how communication shapes the world
Constructivism
propose reality is what humans construct and how they decide what is deviant
