Module 3.1, Module 3.2 Flashcards
Founded Sociology, he wanted a systematic science for studying society.
August Comte
The scientific study of society and behavior
Sociology
Sociology was founded in ______
1800
Is a group of people who share a culture and territory
Society
Says that the key characteristics of modernity are industrialism, capitalism, institution of surveillance, and dynamism
Anthony Giddens
Use of material power and machinery in production
Industrialism
Production system involving both product market and labor power.
Capitalism
Massive extent of power by institutions
Institution of surveillance
The massive changes and progress (presents a social responsibility)
Dynamism
According to him a society is comprised of social groups
George Simmel
Is any group comprised of two or more individuals interacting with one another sharing similar characteristics and identify themselves as part of the group.
Social Group
Ties that connects you
Social network
Traditional in nature and that you are of it mainly because your family is also part of it.
Organic Group
Considered Modern and formed through shared self-interest, goals, and free will
Rational group
A sociologist from the late 1800 and is well know for his theory of social self
George Herbert Mead
According to him, the self is a product of social interactions and internalizing views along with one’s personal view about one’s self (Self is not present at birth it develops over time through social experiences and activities).
George Herbert Mead
He developed concept that proposed different stages of developing self
George Herbert Mead
4 characteristics of modernity according to Anthony Giddens
Industrialism
Capitalism
Institution of surveillance
Dynamism
3 stages of developing self according to George Herbert Mead
Language
Play
Game
-Through shared understanding of symbols, gestures, and sound.
-gives the individual the capacity to express himself/herself while at the same time comprehend what other people are saying.
(L)anguage
The stage where individual role-play or assume the perspective of other which enables them to internalize some other people’s perspective.
(P)lay
- The level where the individual not only internalizes the perspective of other people but also able to take into account social rules and adheres to it.
- Child no longer plays with roles but begin to consider several tasks and relationship simultaneously
-In this phase we weigh ourselves not just on one specific role but also against generalized others.
(G)ame
Manifestation of all our culture norms and expectations.
Generalized Others
Two interactive facets
Me and I