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Sociology Vocab 1
Sociology Ch.1 vocab
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Sociology | social science that studies human society and social behavior |
Sociological Perspective | a viewing of the behavior of groups in a systematic way |
Sociological Imagination | ability to see the connection between the longer world and our personal lives |
Functionalist Perspective | theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable society system |
Dysfunctional | negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system |
Interactionist Perspective | theoretical perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society |
Symbolic Interaction | Interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols |
Latent Function | unintended and unrecognized consequence of some element of society |
Conflict Perspective | theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competiton and change |
Social Phenomena | an observable fact or event that involves the human society |
Social Darwinism | perpective that holds that societies evolve toward stability and perfection |
Ideal Type | description of the essential characteristics of some aspect of society |
Theory | systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena |
Social Interaction | how people relate to one another and influence each others behavior |
Function | positive consequence an element of society has for the maintenance of the social system |
Verstehen | empathetic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions |
Theoretical Perspective | general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena. in the case of sociology, a theoretical perspective outlines certain assumptions about the nature of social life |