soa quiz 1 Flashcards
what is sociology?
is the systematic study of the development, structure and functioning of human society
what is sociological perspective?
perspective on human behavior and its connection to society as a whole
what should you look for in sociological perspective?
look for connections between the behavior of individual people and the structure people and the structures of society in which they live
what does the sociological perspective involve?
- involves maintaining objectivity without depriving ourselves of our values
- go beyond the obvious
LOOK AT YOURS AND OTHERS PEOPLE SITUATION
when you critically think about society
macro sociology
- the study of large organizations and categories
- global/worldwide
concepts with macro sociology
functionalism and conflict theory- larger scale system
micro sociology
- the study of “typical” processes and patterns of face to face interactions and/or small groups.
- individual approach
concerts with micro sociology
individual approach, symbolic interaction and personal interaction
how coined social imagination?
C wright Mills- made it all happen
the ability to perceive situations and circumstances in a. wide social context
what is social imagination?
ability to observe how interactions and actions are influential upon other individuals and situations
- look at something a different way
what are the 3 questions social imagination addresses?
what is social structure of a particular society?
where does this society stand in human history?
what varieties of men and women prevail in society during this period?
functionalism
mostly positive way to look at society
- is a perspective within social science that argues that individuals people perform roles with a social system
conflict theory
- more negative approach and view of society
- surrounds the idea that most struggles in society happen because of conflicts between different social classes or groups
CONFLICTS COME FROM SOCAL CHANGE
symbolic interactionism
focuses on symbols found in society, what they mean to us, and how they affect how we interact with others in out society
- we assign different meanings we come in contact with- determines how we behave around it
pure functionalism
individual have needs and we created these insitiutions to create our needs
- malinowski
structural functionalism
create order in society
- radcliffe brown
functional vs dysfunctional
functional- if they contribute to social stability
dysfunctional- if they disrupt social stability
manifest functions
intentional and obvious
- knowlege
latent functions
unintentional and not obvious
- new experiences
value consensus
agreement around shared values
mechanism for ensuring values consensus
socialization and social control
rise of conflict theory
based upon marxists ideals and thoughts about labor
marx and conflict theory
focused on economic conditions under capitalism
exploitation
using other people for personal or collective gain
