Sociology: The Basics Flashcards
UNIT 1 TEST
when did the study of sociology begin
industrialization & urbanization
what are the main components of the sociological imagination - part 1 of S.A.
-sociological perspective
- no biases/prejudices
-fresh view
-curiosity/fascination
what does “doing sociology” mean? - part 2 of S.A.
-what happens when you see things through a sociological lens (sociological perspective/imagination)
-when you interpret experiences and interactions with a sociological perspective (use sociological perspective)
-when you come to adopt sociology as part of your worldview (sociological worldview).
- understanding, analysis, action, reflection
how does being reflexive relate to sociological imagination? - part 3 of S.A.
-being reflexive requires a person to be introspective, to be reflective of their place in this world
- to be reflexive means to put yourself in other’s shoes (sociological imagination = perspective: imagining someone else’s view)
who were the early sociologists?
-Auguste Comte
- Harriet Martineau
-Herbert Spencer
-Karl Marx
-Emile Durkheim
-Max Weber
-Ida B Wells
-Jane Adams
-W.E.B DuBois
Auguste Comte
-invented term “sociology”
-created framework for how to do sociology
Harriet Martineau
translated Auguste Comte’s work
Herbert Spencer
Social Darwinism
- gov out of econ & business
- pure comp=best features of society
Karl Marx
class conflict (capitalist vs. workers)
Emile Durkheim
-idea of ‘anomie’ (loss of shared value/ sense of purpose in society / no connection)
-first to study sociology
-studied religion and suicide
Max Weber
-ideal type (measure of reality)
-if 1 part of society doesn’t work they all don’t
-inconvenient facts( facts contradict what you believe and how you react to it)
Ida B Wells
-social work/journalism
-settlement housing
-researched & recorded lynchings
Jane Adams
-social work
-settlement housing
W.E.B Dubois
-Philadelphia Negro & Sould of Black Folk
-“dual consciousness” ( 1. know they [African Americans] are american 2. know they don’t have all of their rights)
ideal type:
Max Weber
Social Darwinism:
Herbert Spencer
Translated Comte’s Work:
Harriet Martineau
Created framework for how to study sociology:
Comte
first major sociologist, studied suicide and religion
Emile Durkheim
Class Conflicts
Karl Marx
primary components of functionalism - part 1
-society’s social institutions must be in harmony to be balanced
-there is a general consensus for values, morals, and goal (shared beliefs)
manifest function - part 2
functions intended and recognized
- ex: math class teaches math skills
latent function - part 2
functions are unintended and unrecognized
(positive/ neutral)
- ex: schooling creates friendships
dysfunction - part 2
elements that have negative consequences
- ex: schooling creates bullying/gangs
primary components of conflict perspective
- society is comprised of many parts in competition for scarce resources
-emphasizes power & inequality; social, political, and material inequality of a social group
primary components of symbolic interactionism
-(micro scale)
- how/what we use to interact and communicate
with others
- ex: language, symbols, gestures