Chapter 1 Flashcards
Understanding Sociology (31 cards)
Anomie
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.
Basic 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 or restructuring social institutions.
Conflict Perspective
A sociological approach that assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of tension between groups over power of the allocation of resources, including housing, money, access to services, and political representation.
Cultural Capital
Noneconomic goods, such as family background and education, which are reflected in a knowledge of language and the arts.
Double Consciousness
The division of an individual’s identity into two or more social realities.
Dramaturgical Approach
A view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers
Dysfunction
An element or process of a society that may disrupt the social system or reduce its stability.
Feminist Perspective
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.
Global Sociology
A level of sociological analysis that makes comparisons between entire nations, using entire societies as units of analysis.
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
An unconscious or unintended function that may reflect hidden purposes.
Macrosociology
Sociological investigation that concentrates on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations.
Manifest Function
An open, stated, and conscious function.
Mesosociology
An intermediate level of sociological analysis that focuses on formal organizations and social movements.
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.
Queer Theory
The study of society from the perspective of a broad spectrum of sexual identities, including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality.
Science
The body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.
