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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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