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Sociology Ch.1 vocab

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Sociology   social science that studies human society and social behavior  
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Sociological Perspective   a viewing of the behavior of groups in a systematic way  
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Sociological Imagination   ability to see the connection between the longer world and our personal lives  
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Functionalist Perspective   theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable society system  
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Dysfunctional   negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system  
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Interactionist Perspective   theoretical perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society  
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Symbolic Interaction   Interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols  
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Latent Function   unintended and unrecognized consequence of some element of society  
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Conflict Perspective   theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competiton and change  
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Social Phenomena   an observable fact or event that involves the human society  
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Social Darwinism   perpective that holds that societies evolve toward stability and perfection  
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Ideal Type   description of the essential characteristics of some aspect of society  
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Theory   systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena  
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Social Interaction   how people relate to one another and influence each others behavior  
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Function   positive consequence an element of society has for the maintenance of the social system  
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Verstehen   empathetic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions  
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Theoretical Perspective   general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena. in the case of sociology, a theoretical perspective outlines certain assumptions about the nature of social life  
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