Sociology Exam 1 Flashcards
Sociological imagination
The application of imaginative thought to the asking and answering of sociological questions. “thinks himself away” from daily life
Social perspective
Understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context
Social structure
underlying regularities or patterns in how people behave in their relationship with others
Social structure
Framework of societal institutions and social practices that make up a society and organize and limit people’s behavior
Values
ideas held by individuals or groups about what is desirable , proper, good or bad
Socialization
social process through which children develop an awareness of social norms and values and achieve a distinct sense of self
Social order
How people behave in society. What is classified as what is right and what is wrong in society. It is basically needed for society to function properly.
Comte
The Father of Sociology; coined the term “sociology”; argued that reliance on superstition and speculation was inadequate in understanding society. Founder of positivism.
Norms
Unwritten rules of society to guide behavior
Beliefs
Are the ideas, viewpoints and attitudes of the particular group of society. They are consists of fables, proverbs, myths, folklore ,traditions, superstition, education and etc. that influence the ideas, values, emotions, perceptions and attitude of the members of the society.
Values
A standard by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly
Socialization
The lifelong process through which people learn the attitudes, values and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture
Industrial revolution
Brought about Sociology in the 19th century; Scientists began applying the scientific method to real world problems
Comte
The Father of Sociology; coined the term “sociology”; argued that reliance on superstition and speculation was inadequate in understanding society. Founder of positivism. ‘Law of three phases’. It is by his statement of this law that he is best known in the English-speaking world; namely, that society has gone through three phases: Theological, Metaphysical, and Scientific. He also gave the name “Positive” to the last of these because of the polysemous connotations of the word.
Culture
the values, norms and material goods characteristic of a given group
Durkheim
Pioneered the systematic application of scientific principles to sociology; first to use statistical methods to test hypotheses; Studied suicide. Division of labor…Social facts…Religion and categories of thought.