Sociology terms

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Functionalist school

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Sociology that looks at society as a whole, and the parts incorporated to achieve stability in society.

Question 2

Conflict School

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Sociology that studies how humans compete for power and control in society. (Karl Marx)

Question 3

Who came up with Conflict theory?

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Karl Marx

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Symbolic interactionist school

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Sociology that focuses on peoples individual beliefs and meanings (Cooley)

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Social Statics

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The force in society that creates stability (laws, costums) (Auguste)

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Who came up with symbolic interactionsim

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Cooley

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Who came up with social statics?

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Auguste

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Social dynamics

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The force in society that pushes for change (war, revolutions) (Auguste)

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Who came up with social dynamics

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Auguste

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Equilibrium

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Theory that society has a natural pull to balance forces between change and stability (Auguste)

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Who came up with equilibrium?

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Auguste

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Positivism

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Society can only be understood by applying scientific method and studies. (Auguste)

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Who came up with positivism?

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Auguste

Question 14

Egoistic Suicide

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Suicide caused by someones lack of interest/ success in societal goals (marriage, kids) (Emilie)

Question 15

Who created the terms societal suicide and altruistic suicide and anomic suicide?

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Emilie

Question 16

Altruistic suicide

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Suicide that is caused by knowingly entering a situation that risks their life for others (war) (Emilie)

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Anomic suicide

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Suicide that is caused by someone being overwhelmed by a change in society (catastrophic disaster) (Emilie)

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Class Conflict

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Struggles between the powerful and powerless (Marx)

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Who came up with class conflict?

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Marx

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Bourgeoisie

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Term for the rich and powerful that originally would own land, factories, machinery (Marx)

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Who came up with Bourgeoisie?

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Marx

Question 22

Proletariat

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Term for the poor and powerless that sell their labor to survive (Marx)

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Who came up with proletariat?

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Marx

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Bureaucracies

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Large high-structured systems/ organizations (government) (Parsons )

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Who came up with Bureaucracies

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Parsons

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Universals

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Characteristics that can be found in every society (ethics, gestures, mannerisms)

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Who came up with universals?

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Parsons

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Gender socialization

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How boys and girls are taught to preform in society

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Who came up with gender socialization?

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Parsons

Question 30

What is sociology?

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The study of how structure in society has developed and how people behave in society by conducting analysis.

Question 31

3 basic studies of sociology

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- scientific study of people in groups relationships between people social structures and how they develop

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Functionalism

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Society provides fundamental requirements to function ( education, material needs)

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Structural Functionalists

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Believes that their role is to understand societies systems and how they function

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Believe that humans have complex brains and have little instinctive and biological behavior. They study the brain and mind rather then the structures of society

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Conflict Theory

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Foundation in society is economic power= political power. To understand society you need to understand the economic systems

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Neo-Marxists

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Believe that the economic systems in society keep the rich richer and the poor poor, supporting a division.

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Socialization

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Allows people to learn the general way to behave in society (nature vs. nurture debate)

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Agents of socialization

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- school - family - peers - religion - government - work - media

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The looking glass self

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Belief that someones sense of self is derived from ones socialization. We look to others to see the reflection of our psychological selves. (Cooley)

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Who created The looking glass self?

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Cooley

Question 41

Mead and Role taking

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The "self" develops from socialization. Starts Predatory stage, Play stage, Game stage (PPG) ( Mead)

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Who created Mead and role taking

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Mead

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Lifelong Development

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Phychosocial stages of life to distinguish behaviors of individuals in society. (Erik)

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Who created Lifelong Development

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Erik

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Self Actualized People

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People who successfully meet all their needs and reach their full potential.

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Cognitive schemas (gender)

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When something matches societies stereotypes the norm is strengthened

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Self-fulfilling Prophecy (gender)

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Promotes sex differences, transferred by parents.

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Social role

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A pattern of behavior that expected in a person depending on their role in society.

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Purpose in society

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Gives order to society and regulates behavior, limitations and responsibility.

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Role styles

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Learning your roles in society until it becomes automatic

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Hierarchy

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Ranking system based authority and power.

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3 disciplines of conformity

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Values: assigned to each role, expected to internalize these morals Norms: rules set that are standard Rules: developed by cultures based on values/ morals

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Defiance

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any behavior that differs from the norm

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Rehabilitation

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Justice system. re-educate, re-socialize people back into society.

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School of thought (3)

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A way of looking at society through a lens