Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
The systematic study of human society
Sociology
People who live in a defined territory and share a way of life
Society
Sociology’s special point of view that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people
Sociological perspective
The study of the larger world and our society’s place in it
Global perspective
The nations with the highest overall standards of living
High-income countries
Nations with a standard of living about average for the world as a whole
Middle-income countries
Nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor
Low-income countries
A scientific approach to knowledge based on “positive” facts as opposed to mere speculation
Positivism
A statement of how and why specific facts are related
Theory
A basic image of society that guides thinking and research
Theoretical approach
A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
Structural-functional approach
Any relatively stable pattern of social behavior
Social structure
The consequences of a social pattern for the operation of society as a whole
Social functions
The recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
Manifest functions
The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
Latent functions
