Unit 1: Intro to Sociology

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Sociology

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The study of human social behavior and how people interact with one another

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Social Interaction

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How people relate and influence one another

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Culture

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The way of life of an individual or group

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Sociological Perspective

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Looking at/thinking about social life in a scientific way

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Sociological Imagination

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The ability to connect your own personal life/experiences with the larger world

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Social Darwinism

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The belief that the “fittest” societies would survive over the weaker ones and help build a better world

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Verstehen

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Belief developed by Max Weber which stressed attempting to understand the actions of others and their meanings

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Ideal Type

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A constant and appropriate example of something in society

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Augusta Comte

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French Philospher who is considered the founder of sociology

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Herbert Spencer

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Philosopher who believed in “survival of the fittest” and that the poor should NOT be helped

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Harriet Martineau

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Author who published book called Positive Philosophy spread the belief that scholars had a duty to advocate in social change

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Karl Marx

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Prussian philosopher who believed that society was made up of two classes: owners (bourgeoisie) and proletariat (laborers) and that the laborers’ class would eventually overthrow the owners and create a better “classless” society

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Emile Duktheim

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French Philosopher who developed the countries first university course in sociology, believed religion had a major function in society

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Max Weber

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Philosopher who focused on the effects society had on the individual or seperate groups and not society as a whole

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W.E.B Dubois

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African American philosopher who believed race was large factor in society issues

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Theoretical Perspective

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a way of thinking that focuses on general beliefs of the nature of social lfie

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Functionalist perspectvie

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beliefs that society works best when most people agree on what is best and ensures that the particular system runs smoothly

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Dysfunction

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a negative that goes against how the social system is set in place

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Conflict Perspective

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belief that focuses on how competition and change shape reality

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Feminist perspective

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views society as a gender system in which men dominate women

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Interactionist perspective

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views how people respond to one another in society

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Symbolic interaction

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views how people respond to one another by elements based on meaning, language and thought

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Macrosociology

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studying society as a whole

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Microsociology

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studying society through small group interactions

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Globalization

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development of certain aspects and relationships of people worldwide