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What is sociology?
Sociology studies human behavior
It assumes a group, not individual
What is the nature of sociology?
Perspective is a particular point of view.
We all see what is happening around us through our own perspectives/pov.
Does sociology has its own perspective?
Yes. Sociological perspective
What is a social structure?
The patterned interaction of people in social relationships
Why do people conform? /want to fit in
Conformity occurs because members value the group’s way
What is the origin of sociology?
French revolution and Industrial revolution
How did sociology begin?
Travel and Success of Natural Sciences
Who is August Comte?
The father of sociology
What is a social statics?
The study of social stability and order
What is the study of social change?
Social dynamics
What is the belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation?
Positivism
An intellectual discipline progresses only to the degree that it is grounded in facts and experience.
Positive Philosophy
Class owning the means for producing wealth
Bourgeoisie
Person who owns or controls the means for
Capitalist
Working class; those who labor for the bourgeoisie
Proletariat
The ongoing struggle between the owners and the workers.
Class Conflict
What holds society together?
Mechanical Solidarity and Organic Solidarity
Which solidarity has Preindustrial Societies
Mechanical Solidarity
Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others
Verstehen
The mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason and planning
Rationalization
Who believed that women lacked economic power which kept them dependent on men
Harriet Martineau
Who opposed social reform?
Herbert Spencer
Who founded the Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Who was active in the Pan-African movement
W.E.B. Dubois
