Module 1 Flashcards
a systematized body of knowledge based on facts or tested and verified human experiences
Science
application of science; product of science
Technology
composed of a large number of people who form relatively organized
Society
IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN SOCIETY
- Unique and complex
- Its dynamic features are capable of improving and developing its structures.
- The different structures which compose society are interrelated and
interdependent with one another to maintain its growth and development. - The people composing the human society bind themselves together for a long period of time to give meaning into the very existence of society.
- The people composing the human society formulate norms and standards to attain the goals and objectives of society.
define society as the system of community life which individuals form continuous and regulatory associations for their mutual benefit and protection
Frank and Wagwalls
Society is composed of interacting individuals and interacting group sharing
common culture
Perucci and Knudsen
society is represented by boundaries similar government or institutional framework and a population
Menall
This concept is also known as the “Consensus Theory”
Structural- Functional Theory/Perspective
This perspective addresses the question of social organization and how it is maintained.
Structural-Functional Theory
This perspective emphasizes on the
following stability, harmony and evolution
Structural-Functional Theory
This theory addresses the point and conflicts in society and the way they contribute to social change.
Conflict Theory
It focuses on the inequalities that are built into social structure
Conflict Theory
This theory addresses the subjective meaning of human acts
Symbolic Interaction Perspective
In this theory, people come to develop and communicate shared meanings.
Symbolic Interaction Perspective
Interrelated social structure that fit
together to form an integrated whole
STRUCTURAL - FUNCTIONALISM PERSPECTIVE
