Chapter 2 - Thinking And Researching Flashcards
Alienation
In a capitalist system, being unconnected to one’s work, products, fellow workers and human nature
Anomie
The feeling of not knowing what is expected of one in society of of being adrift in society without any clear, secure moorings
Capitalism
In Marx’s view, an economic system based on one group of people (capitalists) owning what is needed for production and a second group (proletariat) owning little but their capacity for work
Capitalists
Those who own what is needed for production - factories, machines, tools- in a capitalist system
Collective Conscience
The set of beliefs shared by people throughout society
Conflict theory
Theory that sees society as held together by coercion and focuses on its negative aspects
Conspicuous Consumption
The public demonstration of wealth through consumption
Convenience sample
The public demonstration of wealth through consumption
Convenience sample
A readily available group of people who fit the criteria for participating in a research project
Critical theories of race and racism
A set of ideas arguing that race continues to matter and that racism continues to exist and adversely affect blacks
Critical theory
A set of critical ideas derived from Marxian theory but focusing on culture rather than the economy
Culture industry
The rationalized and bureaucratized structures that control modern culture
Dependent variable
A characteristic or measurement that is the result of manipulating an independent variable
Descriptive statistics
Numerical data that allow researchers to see trends over time or compare differences between groups in order to describe some findings based on a phenomenon in the real world
Descriptive survey
A questionnaire or interview used to gather accurate information about those in a group, people in a given geographic area, or members of organizations
