Sociology Quiz 1 Flashcards
sociology
what is sociology?
Scientific study of human behavior (people, views, ideas, patterns, etc…)
What is sociological perspective?
Studies the social forces on human behaviors. social forces —> groups, institutions
why do more women go into nursing than men?
- stereotypes
- taught compassion and nurture from young age
- men want to be higher up- men care more about making money
what does it mean when we talk about social forces?
it means its external to our personal interests ( affects a lot of people)
who created sociological imagination and when?
C. Wright Mills in 1959
what is sociological imagination?
ability to understand the dynamic between larger social forces and peoples personal lives.
what needs to differ in sociological imagination?
btw personal troubles and social issues.
what is sociological imagination used for?
to solve problems
what is the main goal of sociology as a science?
To identify social issues, their causes and potential solutions
Explain what scientific research is
create and test theories, explain the social world, must be testable, making generalization about a population or sample of population
who is Auguste Comte (birth and death?)
1798- 1857
- popularized the term sociology
-negative, wanted to rebuild, replace church with sociologists
-use science to teach people how to behave
-positivism
who is Karl Marx (birth-death?)
1818-1883
- from germany
- inner workings of capitalism
- capitalism = oppression of workers by factory owners
- social inequalities
- believes there’ll be rebellion
who is Emile Durkheim (birth-death)
1858-1917
- Conducted empirical research! ( the suicide research)
- positive view of france
- anomie: lack of norms
-Anomie + lack of social intergration = deviance and suicide
- focused on religion and suicide.
