Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective Flashcards
Sociological perspective
Understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context
Society
People who shares a culture and a territory
Social location
The groups people are in because of their location in history and society
Positivism
August Comte’s application of the scientific method to the social world
Sociology
Uncovering the laws that underline society
Bourgeois
The capitalists owned the means of production
Proletariat
The exploited class, did not own the means of production
Emile Durkheim
Conducted suicide studies to show how social factors affect people’s lives.
Max Weber
Believes changes in religion brought about capitalism
Basic sociology
Sociological research for the purpose of making discoveries about life in human groups, not for making changes in those groups
Applied sociology
The use of sociology to solve problems- from micro level of classroom interactions and family relationships to the macro level of crime and pollution
Public sociology
Applying sociology for the public good, to guide politicians and policy makers
