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Sociology Chapter 1

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Sociology   The social science that studies human society and social behavior.  
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Social Studies   The disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner.  
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Social Interaction   How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior.  
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Social Phenomena   Observable facts or events that involve human society.  
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Sociological Perspective   You can look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions.  
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Sociological Imagination   The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life.  
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Anthropology   The comparative study of past and present cultures.  
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Psychology   The social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms.  
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Social psychology   The study of how the social environment affects an individual's behavior and personality.  
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Economics   The study of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants.  
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Political Science   The examination of the organization and operation of governments.  
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History   The study of past events.  
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Social Darwinism   Herbert Spencer's view of society.  
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Function   The consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.  
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Verstehen   An attempt to understand the meanings individuals attach to their actions.  
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Ideal Type   A description comprised of the essential characteristics of a feature of society.  
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Theory   An explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena.  
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Theroetical Perspectives   Provides a foundation for their inquiries.  
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Functionalist Perspective   Broadly based on the ideas of Comte, Spenser, and Durkheim.  
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Dysfunctional   The negative consequences an element has for the stabilty of the social system.  
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Manifest Function   The intended and recognized consequence of some element of society.  
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Latent Function   The unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society.  
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Conflict Perspective   The forces in society that promote competition and change.  
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Interactionist Perspective   Focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society.  
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Symbol   Anything that represents something else.  
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Symbolic Interaction   Focus on how people use symbols when interacting.  
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Auguste Comte   Attempted to apply the methods of scientific research to the study of society, which contributed to the development of sociology.  
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Herbert Spencer   Adapted the ideas of evolution, which Charles Darwin developed in his study The Origin of Species, and applied them to the functions of society.  
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Karl Marx   Established the groundwork for a major sociological perspective.  
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Emile Durkheim   Established the groundwork for a major sociological perspective.  
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Max Weber   Study of his study of the relationship between the Protestant faith and the ideas of capitalism.  
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