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Carisa Fogt

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sociology systematic study of social behavior and human groups
Sociological perspective sociologists’ special point of view that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people.
3 ways of thinking Sociologically 1) Seeing the genera in the particular 2) Seeing the Strange in the familiar 3) Seeing the influence of structure and agency
Global Perspective study of the larger world and our society’s place in it
Positivism Scientific approach to knowledge is based on positive facts as opposed to mere speculation.
Auguste Comte French social think who coined the term sociology in 1838 to describe a new way of looking at the world
Structural Functional Approach Sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.
Manifest Functions intended or obvious functions
Latent Functions unintended or unconscious functions
4 Research methods 1) Experiments 2) Surveys 3) Participant observations 4) Existing Sources
Culture the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form a people’s way of life.
Culture Shock -Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. - No particular way of life is natural to humans, societies create culture.
Symbol Anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture. Ex) Language
Norms rules and expectations with which a society guides the behavior of its members.
Sanctions
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