Chapter 1 "Sociological Point of View" Flashcards
Empathetic understanding if the meanings others attach to their actions
Interactionist Perspective
Ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives
Sociological Imagination
Science that studies human society and social behavior
Sociology
Systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena
Theory
Anything that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it
Verstahen
Negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system
Dysfunction
Interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols
Symbolic Interaction
How people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior
Social Interaction
Related disciplines that stay various aspects of human social behavior
Social Sciences
Theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change
Conflict Perspective
Examines present simple cultures
Antropology
Studies human society
Characteristics of Sociology
Examines individual behavior
Social Psychology
First noted by Durkheim, has positive consequences
Functions
Study of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their wants and needs
Economics
Examines essential features of an aspect of society
The concept of ideal type
Studies past to explain current social attitudes
History
Focuses on meanings individual attache to their actions
Characteristics of Interactionist Perspective
Is based on survival of the fittest
Social Darwinism
Examines voting patterns
Political Science
Was not an early sociologist, Auguste compete, Herbert Spencer, and Emile Durkheim were.
Sigmund Freud
Auguste compte
The Founder of Sociology
That the economy affects social structure
Karl Marx Believed….
