Hoofdstuk 4 - Perspectives Flashcards
Ecological explanation
type of explanation, in which both the dependent and the independent variables are at collective levels
Black box explanation
type of explanation, in which Y is explained by X, but the theoretical mechanism linking X to Y is missing (ecologische verklaringen zijn vaak black box)
Simple aggregation
Mensen nemen een beslissing, zonder anderen.
idea that collective outcomes are no more than the sum of their parts (situations in which the behaviour of people is independent, i.e. the decisions you make do not depend on what others do)
Complex aggregation
idea that collective outcomes result from complex interplay between individuals and their social context
Perspective/framework/paradigm
certain way of looking at things
Social network
set of actors and ties between them
Social stratification
unequal distribution of valued goods
Social mobility
movement of people frome one position to another in the stratification system
Resources
capital, opportunities and power one can use to realize one’s goals
Social interdependency
situations in which actions of individuals affect that of yet other individuals
Social dynamics
ecological relationships and collective changes
Individual level effect
type of propositions which refer to processes at the micro level
Social context effect
influence of social conditions on individual conditions
Aggregation mechanism
proposition mechanism which relates the individual level to collective outcomes
