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we can act as we want as long as we dont disturb order. we notice this when it is disrupted

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social order

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how do we ensure society will continue. need to transmit knowledge and norms to future society

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social reproduction

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having perspective and asking big questions. distinguishing between person and societal problems

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sociological imagination

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first woman sociologist and introduced sociology to England. she believed we need to focus on all aspects of a society (including politics and religion), all of its members (including women) and all issues (including marriage and race)

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Harriet Martineau

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Emile Durkheim

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studied social facts using scientific principles. believed we should treat behavior as social facts and try to be neutral and unbiased. first sociologist to do research, researched suicide, he came up with anomie. he also came up with solidarity and social constraints

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determinist framework

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where a person ends up in life is significantly influenced by the position into which he was born

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materialist conception of history

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Marx’s viewpoint. social change is prompted by economic (capitalism) influences and the conflict between rich and poor classes. rich determine everything. society dominated by people who own things (material conditions)

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Harriet Martineau

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first woman sociologist and introduced sociology to England. she believed we need to focus on all aspects of a society (including politics and religion), all of its members (including women) and all issues (including marriage and race)

6
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studied social facts using scientific principles. believed we should treat behavior as social facts and try to be neutral and unbiased. first sociologist to do research, researched suicide, he came up with anomie. he also came up with solidarity and social constraints

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Emile Durkheim

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belief that society is no longer governed by history or progress. there is no narrative. we live in a constant flux

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postmodernism

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feeling of despair provoked by modern social life, which can influence suicide. people feeling that their lives lack meaning. condition right before suicide, feeling that nothing in society will help them

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anomie

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what is naturally created vs socially created

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social construction of reality

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latent functions

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social activities that contribute to the continuation of the society without people’s awareness. it was not the intention of the activity

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social constraints

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values, laws, etc that limit what we do. values can be taught by our parents, teachers, etc

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developed new way of looking at society (very different from Comte & Durkheim). thought different classes led to conflict and wanted a radical change. he thought socialism would take over

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Karl Marx

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Durkhein believed this replaced religion as the basis of social cohesion and caused people to become even more dependent on each other

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division of labor

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believed one’s sense of self is greatly influenced by historical and social circumstances. first researcher to trace problems faced by blacks to their social and economic problems. came up with double consciousness (blacks want to succeed but are haunted by slavery)

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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where a person ends up in life is significantly influenced by the position into which he was born

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determinist framework

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theoretical approach which emphasizes symbols/language as core elements to our society. language allows us to be self conscious & aware. richly symbolic society (unlike animals) and symboles include social cues & body language. focus on small groups and face to face interaction

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symbolic interactionism

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Max Weber

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critical of Marx. values and ideas drive social change, in addition to material conditions. he said capitalism came from christian beliefs. came up with rationalism and bureacracy

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postmodernism

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belief that society is no longer governed by history or progress. there is no narrative. we live in a constant flux

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functionalism

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analyze a social activity’s contribution to the continuation of the society as a whole. old fashioned in thinking (women should stay at home). Comte and Durkheim had this perspective

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rational choice theory

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a person’s behavior based on self-interest. a person will act in their own self-interests

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considered founder of sociology in Western world. french aristocrat who coined the term sociology

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August Comte

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critical of Marx. values and ideas drive social change, in addition to material conditions. he said capitalism came from christian beliefs. came up with rationalism and bureacracy

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Max Weber

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socialization

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the process by which people learn and internalize norms

25
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social, economic and cultural life are organized due to efficiency. trying to get the best quality for the lowest price. Weber came up with this

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rationalization

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macrosociology

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analysis of large scale social systems like politcal system and economics. it also includes long term processes of change like industrialism

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society has independent parts (people, religion, education) that work together to hold traditional society together. we are all similar and have a sense of community. simple division of labor.

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mechanical solidarity

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analyze a social activity’s contribution to the continuation of the society as a whole. old fashioned in thinking (women should stay at home). Comte and Durkheim had this perspective

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functionalism

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globalization

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growth of world interdependence. everything is made everywhere and transported. good and bad things about his.

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a system that makes people behave in certain ways and rules

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social structure

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symbolic interactionism

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theoretical approach which emphasizes symbols/language as core elements to our society. language allows us to be self conscious & aware. richly symbolic society (unlike animals) and symboles include social cues & body language. focus on small groups and face to face interaction

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organic solidarity

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society has independent parts (people, religion, education) that work together to hold modern society together. we are all different and we all need each other (specialists, doctor, etc). complex division of labor

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a class system in which conflict is inevitable necause the ruling class wants to exploit the working class and the workers try to overcome this

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Capitalism

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division of labor

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Durkhein believed this replaced religion as the basis of social cohesion and caused people to become even more dependent on each other

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social construction of reality

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what is naturally created vs socially created

35
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study of everyday behavior during face to face interaction

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microsociology

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Marx’s viewpoint. social change is prompted by economic (capitalism) influences and the conflict between rich and poor classes. rich determine everything. society dominated by people who own things (material conditions)

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materialist conception of history

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large organization divided into jobs based on specific functions. exampes: hospitals, schools, government. can help organizatiosn run efficiently. rational form of organization. Weber came up with this

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bureaucracy

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social activities that are intended to contribute to the society as a whole on purpose

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manifest functions

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August Comte

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considered founder of sociology in Western world. french aristocrat who coined the term sociology

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rationalization

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social, economic and cultural life are organized due to efficiency. trying to get the best quality for the lowest price. Weber came up with this

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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believed one’s sense of self is greatly influenced by historical and social circumstances. first researcher to trace problems faced by blacks to their social and economic problems. came up with double consciousness (blacks want to succeed but are haunted by slavery)

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historical process

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social change such as (immigration, urbanization, industrializaton). this is a slow process

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social facts

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aspects of social life that shape our actions that we can study. examples: economy, marriage, religion

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the process by which people learn and internalize norms

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socialization

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Karl Marx

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developed new way of looking at society (very different from Comte & Durkheim). thought different classes led to conflict and wanted a radical change. he thought socialism would take over

48
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growth of world interdependence. everything is made everywhere and transported. good and bad things about his.

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globalization

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people who behave different from rules of a structure

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deviants

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society has independent parts (people, religion, education) that work together to hold modern society together. we are all different and we all need each other (specialists, doctor, etc). complex division of labor

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organic solidarity

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manifest functions

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social activities that are intended to contribute to the society as a whole on purpose

52
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social structure

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a system that makes people behave in certain ways and rules

53
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Capitalism

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a class system in which conflict is inevitable necause the ruling class wants to exploit the working class and the workers try to overcome this

54
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social change such as (immigration, urbanization, industrializaton). this is a slow process

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historical process

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sociological imagination

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having perspective and asking big questions. distinguishing between person and societal problems

56
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a person’s behavior based on self-interest. a person will act in their own self-interests

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rational choice theory

57
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mechanical solidarity

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society has independent parts (people, religion, education) that work together to hold traditional society together. we are all similar and have a sense of community. simple division of labor.

58
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anomie

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feeling of despair provoked by modern social life, which can influence suicide. people feeling that their lives lack meaning. condition right before suicide, feeling that nothing in society will help them

59
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bureaucracy

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large organization divided into jobs based on specific functions. exampes: hospitals, schools, government. can help organizatiosn run efficiently. rational form of organization. Weber came up with this

60
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analysis of large scale social systems like politcal system and economics. it also includes long term processes of change like industrialism

A

macrosociology

61
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microsociology

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study of everyday behavior during face to face interaction

62
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deviants

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people who behave different from rules of a structure

64
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social reproduction

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how do we ensure society will continue. need to transmit knowledge and norms to future society

65
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values, laws, etc that limit what we do. values can be taught by our parents, teachers, etc

A

social constraints

66
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social order

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we can act as we want as long as we dont disturb order. we notice this when it is disrupted

67
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aspects of social life that shape our actions that we can study. examples: economy, marriage, religion

A

social facts

68
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social activities that contribute to the continuation of the society without people’s awareness. it was not the intention of the activity

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latent functions