ch1 Key Terms Flashcards
a point of view that highlights how society affects the experiences we have and the choices we make
sociological imagination
the systematic study of a human societies
sociology
people who live within some territiry and share many patterns of behavior
society
a way of life including widespread values (about what is good and bad), beliefs (about what is true), and behavior (what people do every day)
culture
a condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of a society and is usually a matter of public controversy
social problem
the assertion that social problems arise as people define conditions as undesirable and in need of change
social-constructionist approach
the process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue or situation should be defined as a social problem
claims making
an organized effort at claims making that tries to shape the way people think about an issue in order to encourage ro discourage social change
social movement
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
theory
a basic image of society that guides theory and research
theoretical approach
a theoretical framework that sees society as a system of many interrelated parts
structural-functional aproach
a major sphere of social life, or a societal subsystem, organized to meet a basic human need __ __ may or may not be that same
social institution
a theoretical framework that sees society as dividend by inequality and congflict
social-conflict approach
a political movement that seeks the social equality of women and men
feminism
a theoretical framework that sees society as the product of individuals interacting with one another
symbolic-interaction approach
