Chapter 2 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Theory
A
A set of propositions intended to explain social phenomena
(Set of glasses you out on)
explain or predict a phenomenon
Understand relationships between variables and changes over time
2
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Common sense
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Knowledge we get from our lived experience
(accurate, but is not always reliable)
• Things that are commonly known are not necessarily factual
• Information can’t just be assumed to be authentic
– it must be examined, tested and analyzed
3
Q
Major theoretical perspectives in sociology
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Main: sociological perspectives
Outer: functionalism, symbolic interactionism, feminist theory, conflict theory
