Social Structure and Demographics Flashcards
Functionalism
focuses on the function and relationships of each component of society
Conflict Theory
focuses on how power differentials are created and how they maintain order
Symbolic Interactionism
the study of how individuals interact through a shared understanding of words, gestures, and other symbols
Social Constructionism
explores how individuals and groups make decisions to agree upon a given social reality
Material Culture
physical items one associates with a given group
Symbolic Culture
the ideas associated with a cultural group
Demographics
the statistical arm of sociology
Migration
refers to the movement of people into or out of a geographical location
Demographic Transition
a model used to represent drops in birth and death rates as a result of industrialization
