Quiz #2 Flashcards
is the study of the
nature and dynamics of human
society
Sociology
Father of Sociology and
Positivism
He introduced the law of three stages
Auguste Comte
Law of three stages in order
Theological Stage
Metaphysical Stage
Positivist Stage
proposed an analogy for society as an
organism composed of interdependent parts.
Emile Durkheim
is a group of people living together
with shared customs, laws, and organizations in a
specific location
Society
is generally defined as the act of going against
the established norms and practices of groups
and society. It is not automatically linked to
crime, acts or terrorism, or even psychosis
Deviance
When group members merely comply with the
group’s practices, the unity within the group
remains weak and fragile.
Compliance
This happens when the acceptance and
internalization of group principles and values are
not only practiced inside the group but are also
upheld by members when they are outside the
group.
Private Acceptance
This happens when an individual
believes in the group’s objectives but not with
the means to get there.
Innovation
This occurs when a member does not
agree with the goals of the group but accepts the
means of getting there.
Ritualism
This happens when individuals do
not accept both the group’s goals and means of
getting there. In this case, the individuals retreats
or shuts off completely from the group.
Retreatism
This occurs when an individual
decides to completely change the course of the
group by introducing a new goal and means to
get there.
Rebellion
having a member with deviant
behavior can strengthen the positive function of a
group.
Functionalist Perspective
Explains that deviant behavior
arises from social, economic, or political
inequalities in a group or in society.
Conflict Theory
seeks to expose the
prevailing ideological, historical, and social
practices as a means of behavioral control
and in the process, free society at large
Critical Theory
views politics and
social dynamics as a narrative whose
meanings and interpretations vary
depending on the chosen point of view
Interpretive Theory
explores the political
relationships and factors that surround
gender and power relations
Feminist Theory
is the act or practice of being at one with a
group’s goals and adhering to the means of
achieving those goals.
Conformity
views society as an
organism and examines how it is established,
maintained, and strengthened.
Structural Functionalism
focuses on human
social interactions as a continuous process of
interpretation, assignment of meaning, and
responding to signals in the social environment
Symbolic Interactionism
explains that societies rise and fall due to changes in economic relations referred to as modes of production
Karl Marx
