Sociology: Word Definitions Flashcards
What does Positivism mean?
The application of he scientific method to obtain quantifiable data.
What does Values mean?
Shared idea that are considered acceptable and binding.
What does Norms mean?
Expectations for how people should behave.
What does Roles mean?
The expected behaviour of a person in a particular social position.
What is the difference between Macro and Micro Sociology.
Macro is examining society on a larger scale.
Micro is examining society on a smaller scale.
What does Functional Differentiation mean?
Divisions that are created to help deal with complex environments.
What does Rationalization mean?
Social actions motivated by efficiency and benefit rather than emotion and custom.
What is a Bureaucracy?
A large administration that pursues a wide variety of goals.
What does Primary Group mean?
A set of people for whom an individual had a strong personal and emotional connection to on with.
What does Socialization mean?
The continuing process where an individual learns to conform to the norms of society.
What does Primary Socialization mean?
The process where an individual learns the skills needed to survive in a society.
What does Secondary Socialization mean?
The process where an individual learns how to behave in group situations.
What does Anticipatory Socialization mean?
The process of planning how to act in new situations.
What does Resocialization mean?
The process where negative behaviour is turned into socially acceptable behaviour.
What does Feral mean?
Unwanted child raised by animals.
