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Leach Sociology Terms Chapter One

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sociology   social science that studies human society and social behavior  
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social sciences   related disciplines that study varios aspects of human social behavior  
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social interaction   how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior  
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social phenomena   on observable fact or event that involves the human society  
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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 larger world and our personal lives  
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anthropology   comparative study of various aspects of past and present cultures  
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psychology   science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms  
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social psychology   study of how an individual's behavior and personality are affected by the social environment  
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economics   study of the choices people make in an efort to satisfy their wants and needs  
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political science   study of the organization and operation of governments  
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history   study of past events  
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social Darwinism   perspective that holds that societies evolve toward stability and perfection  
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function   positive consequence an element of society has for the maintenance of the social system  
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Vestehen   empathetic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions  
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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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theoretical perspectives   general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena or social life  
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functionalist perspective   theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system  
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dysfunction   negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system  
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manifest function   intended and recognized consequence of some element of society  
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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 competition and change  
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interactionist perspective   theoretical perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society  
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symbol   anything that stands for something else and has shared meaning attached to it  
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symbolic interaction   interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols  
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