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Soc 101 exam

TermDefinition
1. Sociological Imagination Term coined by C. Wright Mills- "Look beyond the individual" or see things in perspective
2. Functionalism Society is made up of parts that carry out functions that contribute to the whole
3. Ethnographic Methodology Based on participants observation or interviewing, and has rich and deep information, however can only study small groups
4. Karl Marx Examined society in terms of the history of class struggles-- CAPITALISM and POLITICAL REFORM
5. Feminism Equality of gender- Similar to Marxism due to study of inequalities and social status
6. Organic Solidarity Social unity based on a division of labor that results in people depending on each other
7. Women and Minorities Were rarely aloud to hold academic positions in sociological research, so their contribution have been neglected
8. Max Weber Research about the influence of cultural ideas and values on social change and individual behavior- Ideas and Values- BUREAUCRACY
9. August Comte Coined the term 'Sociology,' and studied the scientific method on human behavior
10. Alice Goffman Was interested in the social situation of large numbers of black men who were on the run from the criminal justice system. (6th Street Boys)
11. College Admissions Process People thought the would be a minority so they shouldn't apply cause they wouldn't get in, or vice versa where they thought minorities got better benefits
12. Microsociology Study of everyday face-to-face behavior
13. Macrosociology Analysis of a large scale system
14. Postmodern Theory Sociologists should understand that our subjective are being transformed and that we are in transition into a new era
15. Latent vs. Manifest Functions Unintended Consequences is _____. What you intend to is _____.
16. Emile Durkheim Studied suicide, and believed social structure acted as a mechanism of social constraint- Anomie, Organic Solidarity, Social Facts
17. Symbol Something that stands for something, but does not always coincide with a person's personal beliefs
18. Social Structure Patterns in how people behave and in their relationships with one another
19. Socialization Relevant mostly in infancy and childhood, but nobody is immune from reactions of people around them
20. Social Order Refers to a set of connected social structures, practices, and institutions that maintain and set methods for relating and behaving
21. Social Facts Aspects of social life that shape our actions as individuals
22. Anomie The rapid process of social change that gives rise to man social norma
23. Steps to the research process Problem, Literature, Hypothesis, Research Design, Carry out Research, Interpret Results, Report Findings
24. Double Consciousness People have to filter their lens through not only their eyes, but also through the eyes of the majority in multiple ways
25. Surveys Collects data on large numbers, and has precise comparisons, however may be superficial, and may be what people want to believe and not the actual truth
26. Experiments Influence of specific variables, and easy to repeat, however social lives can;t be brought into laboratory
27. Bureaucracy Type of organization marked by a clear hierarchy of existence with written rules of procedure and staffed by full time salary officals
28. Representative Sample Is a small quantity of something that accurately reflects a larger entity
29. Industrial Revolution Marx wanted to focus on capitalism of money and the rich/poor in a time like this
30. Ideologies- Closely related to power, and it's a shared set of ideas or beliefs that justify the interest of dominant groups
31. Harriet Martineau "First woman sociologist" who expanded scope of sociological research to include neglected institutions, members, and topics, especially those pertaining to domestic life, women, and minorities
32. Capitalism Private ownership of wealth, which is invested and reinvested in order to produce profit (Marx)
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