sociological perspective chapter 1 Flashcards
what is sociology
study of groups and how they interact with each other and
what is antipositivism?
stance that proposes that the social realm can’t be studied with scientific method of investigation
what is a conflict theory
competition between groups within society over limited resources
what is culture
a group’s shared practices, values and beliefs
what is dramaturgical analysis
technique sociologists use in whihc they view society through the metaphor of theatrical performance
what is dynamic equilibrium
a stable state in which all parts of a healthy society work together properly
what is figuration?
the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an indivudual and the society that shapes that behavior
what is functionalism
a theoretical approach that sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society
what is the term generalized others
the organized and generalized attitude of a social group
what are grand theories
an attempt to explain large scale relationships and answer fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change
what is a hypothesis
a testable proposition
what are latent functions
the unrecognized or unintended consequences of a social process
what is macro-level
wide scale view of the role of social structures within a society
what are manifest functions
sought consequences of a social process
what are micro-level-theories
the study of specific relationships between individuals or small groups
