Intro to Sociology

Question 1

social policy

Answer 1

course of action through laws

Question 2

social innovation

Answer 2

a partnership

Question 3

cultural change

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a widespread change in beliefs

Question 4

revolution

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radically changing large structures in society

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functionalism

Answer 5

examines functions or consequences of the structure of society

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dysfunction(functionalism)

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the negative consquences of social structures (poverty)

Question 7

conflict theory

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where power exists and how it operates and coerces

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proletariat

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workers

Question 9

bourgeoisie

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owners

Question 10

alienation

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separation from one’s labor as well as coworkers, and finished products

Question 11

exploitation

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the difference between the value put in and the wages paid for the labor(exploitation=profit)

Question 12

class conscience

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awareness of social position and the resulting exploitation/oppression

Question 13

interactionist

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how we use words to create our social reality

Question 14

symbolic interactionism

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how society emerges from everyday interactions and the use of symbols

Question 15

Emile Durkheim

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as labor becomes more specialized, the sources of materials becomes more diverse

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anomic suicide

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related to moral confusion and lack of direction

Question 17

fatalistic suicide

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sense of hopelessness

Question 18

egotistic suicide

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not enough social integration

Question 19

altruistic suicide

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too ingrained in a group or movement

Question 20

Max Weber

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how the industrial revolution changes thoughts and actions

Question 21

rationalization

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the way daily life is organized to accommodate large groups of people

Question 22

W.E.B. Dubois

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contributed to the idea of double conscious

Question 23

socialization

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learning to become a member of society

Question 24

interaction

Answer 24

how a child is shaped to become a member of society

Question 25

social self

Answer 25

the changing perceptions we have of who we are based on society