Sociology 1

Question 1

Primary Perspectives in order

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Functionalist Perspective - everything needs to function
conflict perspective- every generation has their problems
internationalist perspective- made in 1960s in UsA

Question 2

Durkheim

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Research on suicide + Religion

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Parsons

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Key figure in developing a functionalist perspective

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Merton

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tried explaining why some people are more prone to committing deviant acts than others

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Goffman

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believed everyone is a natural born actor dramaturgical approach

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Karl Marx

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Author of communist manifesto

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Ida Wells Barnett

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African American planner who fought for female and racial rights

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W.e.B. Dubois

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Fought to desegregate the school system

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C. wright Mills

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sociological imagination an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society , both today and in the past

Question 10

George Mead

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3 stages
preparatory stage
play stage
game stage

Question 11

IRB

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Institutional review board - a committee at a college , Research center or hospital that is responsible for evaluating the ethics of proposed research
7STEPS

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In group

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groups or categories where people feel they belong

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Functional Perspective

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Macrosociological- focuses on large scale civilizations
everything needs to function
Talcott Parson, Durkheim , and Robert Merton

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Conflict Perspective

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The social world is seen as a contagious struggle
social behavior is best understood in terms of tension between groups over power or allocation of resources
The feminist theory
Also macrosociological

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Interactionist Perspective

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it was first developed in the United States in the 1960s- the other two were initiated in Europe
It sis microsociological meaning it focuses on small scale , interpersonal relationships and face to face communication
Non verbal communications is applied to this perspective
Erving Goffman

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Survey

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generally in the form of an interview or questionnaire , it provides researchers with information about how people think and act

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interview

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when a researcher obtains information through face to face, telephone , or online questioning

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Questionnaire

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when a researcher uses a printed or written form to obtain information from a respondent

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observation

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engaging in direct participation by closely watching a group or organization

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Voluntary participation

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the principle that study participants choose to participate based on free will

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out group

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groups or categories where people feel they don’t belong

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Socialization

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is the process where people learn attitudes values and behaviors that are appropriate for members of their own culture

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Primary groups

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small lasting groups
intimate face to face interaction
some emotional depth to relationships
cooperative , friendly

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Secondary groups

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Big formal groups (don’t last long)
Usually large
Relatively short duration , often temporary
More formal and impersonal
relationships generally superficial
little social intimacy or mutual understandings

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Gemeinschaft

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typical of rural life, small community where people have similar backgrounds and life experiences , you know practically everyone , and social interactions are intimate and familiar . more common in suburban areas

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Gesellschaft

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Ideal community that is characteristic of modern urban life , most people are strangers and feel like they have little in common with other residents . Common in cities like New York , LA

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Preparatory stage (George Mead #1)

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babies children imitate the people around them , especially family members with whom they continually interact (0-2 year olds)

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Play Stage (George Mead #2)

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You analyze and become aware of social relationships , you pretend to be other people ( example a toddler may observe his father getting ready in the morning and put a tie on himself) 3-4 year olds

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Game stage (George mead #3)

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Around 8 -9 year olds, the child begins to take on several tasks and relationships simultaneously (example doing homework, taking out trash)

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Self

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a distinct identity that sets us apart from others , this is something that changes through the course of our lives, considering we have numerous experiences

Question 31

indépendant variable

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a variable that a researcher uses as influencing another variable. Education level, lack of integration, time spent preparing for an exam, and parents’ income

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Dependant variable

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a variable that a researcher seas as being influenced by another variable, examples level of income , likelihood of suicide , performance on exam, and likelihood of children enrolling in college

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achieved status

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this is what you accomplish later on in life, as a result of your contributions

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ascribed status

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this is something that cannot be altered, you are born with these traits . Some examples of this includes your date of birth , from your hair/eye color , who your parents are , etc

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Role conflict

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This occurs when incompatible differences arise from two or more social positions held by the same person

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Coalition

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temporary or permanent alliance achieving common goal

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Dyad

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2 people

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Tryad

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3 people

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Anomie

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loss of direction in society , lost purpose or direction

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Scientific method

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Organized system of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem
1 defining the problem
2 reviewing the literature
3 formulating hypothesis
4 collecting and analyzing data
5 developing the conclusion