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Sociology Chapter 1
MIDTERM 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Modernism | Paradigm that trusts in STEM to create progress |
| Postmodernist Theory | Social reality is diverse, pluralistic, & changing |
| Queer Theory | Deviant or normal?, newer theory, socially constructed theory, rose up in 70's & 80's |
| Feminist Theory | Looks at both gender qualities in society & how to remedy |
| Erving Goffman | Studied how the self is developed through interactions with others in society |
| George Herbert Meade | Studied connection between thought & action or individual & society |
| Max Weber | Studied how society was becoming normalized |
| Karl Marx | German philosopher & political activist who contributed to Conflict Theory |
| Emile Durkheim | Worked to establish sociology as an important academic discipline |
| Herbert Spencer | First great English Speaking Sociologist, coined the term Survival of the Fittest, believed in Evolution |
| Harriet Martineau | Social Activist that traveled U.S. & wrote about social changed that were radical |
| Auguste Conte | Stated sociology needed to be treated like any other scientific discipline |
| Theories | Propositions that seek to explain the social world & make predictions about future events |
| The Micro-Macro Continuum | Self -> Interaction -> Socialization -> Roles -> Groups -> Social Inequality -> Social Institutions -> Culture -> Society |
| Macrosociology | Large scale social structures determine how they impact groups & individuals |
| Microsociology | Small group interactions to see how they impact larger institutions in society |
| Culture Shock | Sense of disorientation you experience when entering a new environment |
| Bernard McGrane | Says it's important we clear our mind of stereotypes, expectations, & opinions so we can have new experiences |
| Sociological Perspective | How to look at the world |
| Socialization | Teaching/Learning to live in Society |
| Institutions | Structures in our society like education & economics, that are regular, continuous, & maintained by social norms |
| Society | Group of people who shape their lives in patterned ways that distinguish groups |
| Sociology | Study of Group Science |
| Howard Becker | Studied people doing things together because individuals nor society exist without both |
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