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Sociology 1301 Ch 1
SOC1301 Ch 1- Stack #93453.ang
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Anomie | Durkheim’s term for the loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective. |
Applied sociology | The use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations. Example: studying connections between illegal drug use and the spread of HIV/AIDS. |
Basic (pure) sociology | Sociological inquiry conducted with the objective of gaining a more profound knowledge of the fundamental aspects of social phenomena. Also known as pure sociology. |
Clinical sociology | The use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of altering social relationships (as in family therapy)or restructuring social institutions (as in the reorganization of a medical center). Example: Durkheim and suicide research. |
Conflict perspective | A sociological approach that assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups. This approach has become increasingly persuasive since late 1960s. |
Dramaturgical approach | A view of social interaction popularized by Erving Goffman in which people are seen as theatrical performers. |
Dysfunction | An element or a process of society that may disrupt a social system or reduce its stability. Can be negative or positive in nature. Example: Prison gangs can be functional for prison security. |
Feminist view | A sociological approach that views inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization. |
Functionalist perspective | A sociological approach that emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability. |
Globalization | The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas. |
Ideal type | A construct or model for evaluating specific cases. |
Interactionist perspective | A sociological approach that generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a whole. |
Latent function | Unconscious or unintended function that may reflect hidden purposes. |
Macrosociology | Sociological investigation that concentrates on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations. |
Manifest function | Open, stated, and conscious function. |
Microsociology | Sociological investigation that stresses the study of small groups, often through experimental means. |
Natural science | The study of the physical features of nature and the ways in which they interact and change. |
Nonverbal communication | The sending of messages through the use of gestures, facial expressions, and postures. |
Science | The body of knowledge obtained by methods based upon systematic observation. |
Social inequality | A condition in which members of society have differing amounts of wealth, prestige, and power. |
Social science | The study of the social features of humans and the ways in which they interact and change. |
Sociological imagination | An awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society, both today and in the past. |
Sociology | The systematic study of social behavior and human groups. |
Theory | In sociology, a set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behavior. |
Verstehen | The German word for “understanding” or “insight”; used to stress the need for sociologists to take into account the subjective meanings people attach to their actions. Coined by Spencer. |
functionalist perspective | views society as a living organism in which each part contributes to its survival. Parsons was a key figure in this development. |
conflict perspective | views the social world as being in continual struggle. Karl Marx viewed the struggle as inevitable, given the exploitation of workers under capitalism. |
feminist perspective | views inequality in gender as central to all behavior and organization. Often allied with the conflict perspective.Focuses on macro-level relationships, like conflict theory. |
interactionist perspective | primarily concerned with the fundamental or everyday forms of interaction, including symbols and nonverbal communication. |
George Herbert Mead | (1863-1931) first developed interactionism in the United States and is regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective. |
Talcott Parsons | (1902-1979) was greatly influenced by the work of Durkheim, Weber, and other European sociologists. Key developer of functionalist theory. |
Karl Marx | views the social world as being in continual, inevitable struggle, given the exploitation of workers under capitalism. |
Applied sociology | the use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations. |
Clinical sociology | dedicated to altering social relationships or to restructuring social institutions |
basic sociology | seeks a more profound knowledge of the fundamental aspects of social phenomena. |
C. Wright Mills | Sociological Imagination |
Sociological Imagination | It allows us to look beyond a limited understanding of things and people in theworld, and allows for a broader vision of society. |
natural sciences (examples) | Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics |
social sciences (examples) | Sociology, anthropology, economics, history, psychology, and political science |
Sociology v. Common Sense | C.S.is often unreliable & inaccurate; Soc. tests, records, and analyzes information scientifically. |
Sociological Theory | set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behaviors. Effective theory may be both explanatory and predictive. Example: Durkheim’s theory on suicide. |
Functionalist Perspective | In the view of functionalists, society is like a living organism in which each part |
Functionalism | emphasizes the way that parts of a society are structured to |
Robert Merton | described manifest functions as open, stated, conscious |
Latent functions (example) | are unconscious or unintended functions, which mayreflect a hidden purpose. Example: Universities hold down unemployment and serve as meeting grounds for people to form new relationships. |
Dysfunctions | element or process of a society that may disrupt the social system or reduce its social stability.can be negative or positive in nature. Example: Prison gangs can be functional for prison security. |
Theory in Practice | Illustrates how the sociological perspectives are useful for understanding today’s issues. |
Research in Action | Direct application to improving people’s lives. |
Significance of Social Inequality | condition in which members of society have differing amounts of wealth, prestige, or power. It often shapes behavior. |
Conflict Perspective | Assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension. Approach has become increasingly persuasive since late 1960s. |
Marxist View | • Exploitation of workers under capitalism.• Emphasis on social change and redistribution of resources. • Considered more radical and activist than functionalists. |
African-American View | Contends knowledge is essential to combat prejudice and discrimination. Dubois founded NAACP. |
W.E.B. Du Bois | Black sociologist who advocated for researchers to view society through the eyes of those who rarely influence the decision-making processes. Helped to found the NAACP. |
Interactionist Perspective | Generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a whole. It is a sociological framework for viewing human beings as living in a world of meaningful objects. |
George Herbert Mead | regarded as the founder of interactionism. |
Interactionist Perspective (example) | Symbols are important in human communication. Example: A salute or a clenched fist.Nonverbal communications can include facial gestures, expressions, and postures. |
dramaturgical approach | Compares everyday life to actors performing on a stage. Example: projecting a serious image in class and a party image with friends. |
Erving Goffman | popularized the dramaturgical approach |
Sociological Approach | • Sociology makes use of all the perspectives. • No one approach is the correct one. Perspectives may often overlap, and they can also diverge. |
Theory | a set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behaviors.Effective theory may be both explanatory and predictive. Example: Durkheim’s theory on suicide. |
Sociological Theory | An essential task in building sociological theory is to examine the relationship between bits of data that are gathered through research and that may seem completely unrelated. |
Durkheim | His Sociological Theory research suggested that, while a solitary act, suicide is related to group life. Suicide rates reflect the extent to which people are integrated into the group life of society (Catholics and Protestants). |
Sociology v. Common Sense | • Common sense: often unreliable & inaccurate. Ex: Young people are becoming more religious. [Surveys of college students show decline in religious behavior.] • Sociology: tests, records, analyzes info scientifically to describe & understand soc. environ. |
science | the body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation. |
Natural science | the study of the physical features of nature. Ex: Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics are natural sciences. |
C. Wright Mills | described sociological imagination as the ability to view one’s own society as an outsider. Example: What constitutes a normal sporting event is different in the United States than it is in Bali. |
Sociological Imagination | type of creative thinking which allows us to look beyond a limited understanding of things and people in the world, and allows for a broader vision of society. |
Social science | study of the social features of human society.emphasizes the influence that society has on people’s attitudes and behaviors, and examines the ways in whichpeople interact and shape society. Example: how sociologists and other social scientists study event |
Social sciences (examples) | Sociology,anthropology, economics, history, psychology, and political science |