SET 1 Flashcards
Scientific study of human social life, groups and societies with an emphasis on modern, industrial systems.
Sociology
Have to be detached from a certian problem in order to try to fix it. Looking at things in a bigger picture.
Sociological Imagination
Came up with the idea of sociological imagination.
Charles Wright Mills
Coined the term sociology, also known as the father of sociology.
Auguste Comte
Two branches, 1. Static, 2. Dynamic.
Comte’s Science of Society
Sociology should contribute to the welfare of humanity by using science to understand and predict human behavior.
Comte’s Beliefs
Thought of society as an organism. Interactive parts contribute to the whole. Government should leave social problems alone.
Herbert Spencer
Studied suicide. Social integration prevented suicide.
Emile Durkheim
The degree to which people are tied to a group.
Social Integration
Human history marked by class conflict. Economic systems determine beliefs and values. Capitalism breeds conflict.
Karl Marx
Ideas and values impact social change as much as economy. Versteken. Bureaucracy inevitable. Society is more efficient but no more democracy.
Max Weber
Individuals give meaning to their own behavior.
Versteken
Sociology must include analysis of women’s lives. Focused on marriage, children, religion and race relations.
Harriet Martineau
Founded the Hull House in Chicago. Dealt with many social ills but one at a time. Social security, child labor, workmans comp. Nobel peace prize 1931, used formal scientific methods.
Jane Addams
First African American to receive a doctorate at Harvard. Worked on racial equality and created the NAACP.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Microview of society. Language is crucial. People assign meaning to others words. All interactions involve symbols. Response is due to our subjective interpretation. Behavior is fluid
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
Society is made up of interdependent parts that perform functions for society as a whole. Society is held together by social consensus. Social change is harmful.
Functionalist Perspective
Majority agree on what would be good for everybody, maintaining order and stability in society.
Social Consensus
Portrays society as always changing and marked by conflict. Different groups compete with each other for scarce resources. EG. Men vs Women, Black vs. white.
Conflict Perspective
Explains human life in the terms of the experiences of women. Different from men, women’s position in most social situations is unequal to that of men, women are oppressed by patriarchy.
Feminism Perspective
