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Sociology chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sociology | Scientific study of human behavior |
| takes place between individuals, small groups, large organizations, and societies | sociology |
| Father of Sociology | Auguste Comte |
| Sociological Imagination | ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences |
| Microsociology | Examines the patterns of individuals’ social interaction in specific settings |
| Macrosociology | Examines large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole |
| Theory | Set of statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs |
| are developed to understand human behavior | Theories |
| Advocated empirical study of society | Auguste Comte |
| Translated and disseminated Comte’s work | Harriet Martineau |
| Used scientific methods to study society – Advocated study of social facts | Émile Durkheim |
| Emphasized systematic data collection | Harriet Martineau |
| Most influential social scientist – Viewed development of capitalism as a social change | Karl Marx |
| Leader in the women’s suffrage movement – Awarded Nobel Peace Prize | Jane Addams |
| Social organization – Subjective understanding of behavior – Value-free sociology | Max Weber |
| – Examined oppressive effects of race and class – Advocated women’s rights – Played a key role in reshaping black–white relations in America | W.E.B Du Bois |
| Views society as a complex system of interdependent parts that work together to ensure survival | Functionalism |
| Social patterns that have a negative impact on a group or society | Dysfunctions |
| Purposes and activities that are intended and recognized ; they're present and clearly evident | manifest functions |
| purposes and activites that are untended and unrecognized ;they're present but not immediately obvious | latent functions |
| According to C. Wright Mills, a person's behavior is influenced by ________. | social factors such as religion, ethnicity, and politics |
| Sociologist C. Wright Mills called the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences _______. | the sociological imagination |
| Theories explain | Theories explain why a phenomenon occurs and ideally offer solutions for social problems. |
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