Sociology 1/4 Exam Flashcards
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Who is attributed with the phrase “sociology” and being the founder of sociology?
August Comte
____________ is both the person who Comte took many of his ideas for developing “social physics” (sociology), and also someone who is considered one of the founders of totalitarianism.
Henri Saint-Simon
What phrase did he use, referring to the role of sociologists in the new society?
a new priesthood
Your text book states that sociology uses science to describe the way things are—not what
they __ to be.
ought
Sociology claims to be a _______ which utilizes a specific method to discover social truths.
science
What is the definition and difference between facts and values as well as what belongs within each category.
Fact / particular, fact, noun, measurable
Value / Metaphysical Immeasurable Qualitative rather than quantitative
Know what the scientific method is, what it requires.
observable, repeatable, testable,
falsifiable
What is the definition of sociology?
the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. // Sociology is a science which utilizes a specific method to discover social truths. (textbook)
What is the definition of culture?
Ralph Linton defined culture as “the sum total of knowledge, attitudes and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by members of a particular society”
Look again at Colossians 2:8 and the idea behind “rudiments” or stoicheion. What is the idea there?
FIRST PRINCIPLES WHICH GIVE RISE TO OR MANIFEST INTO SYSTEMS“SPIRIT SYSTEMS”I.E. SYSTEMS ANIMATED BY A SPIRIT / VALUE
Will our theology affect our sociology? Can we avoid that? “
Your worldview informs your world order.”
What is anthropology? Why is it important to understand biblically?
(“We need to take biblical anthropology seriously.” — Bobby Killmon)
What does empiricism means?
…. the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience. Stimulated by the rise of experimental science, it developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, expounded in particular by John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume.
What is social location?
… Social location: The groups people belong to because of their place or position in history and society. All people have a social location that is defined by their gender, race, social class, age, ability, religion, sexual orientation, and geographic location.
What is milieu?
.., a person’s social environment.
Man is fallen, what does that mean for man in terms of being made in the image of God? Is the image broken? Undone? Revoked? Marred or tainted?
THE IMAGE IS DISTORTED
Definitions for the Structural-Functional Perspective (Chapter 2 of textbook)
what are some of the pictures to help you visualize this perspective?
The structural-functional approach is a perspective in sociology that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. It asserts that our lives are guided by social structures, which are relatively stable patterns of social behavior.
Definitions for the Social Conflict Perspective (Chapter 2 of textbook) what are some of the pictures to help you visualize this perspective?
…Social conflict theory sees social life as a competition and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality. Conflict theorists view society as an arena of inequality that generates social conflict and social change. Karl Marx is considered the father of social conflict theory.
Definitions for Symbolic Interactionism (Chapter 2 of textbook) what is an image that helps you picture this perspective?
…the view of social behavior that emphasizes linguistic or gestural communication and its subjective understanding, especially the role of language in the formation of the child as a social being. Gender
Which of these theories is a micro-theory and not a macro theory/
Central design and planning best promotes a balance (equilibrium) among the various components.
Who is the founder of Conflict Theory?
Karl Marx
What is intersectionality? What is the idea there?
…the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
What did enlightenment thinkers (such as Locke and Rousseau) conceive man’s basic nature as?
… These thinkers valued reason, science, religious tolerance, and what they called “natural rights”: life, liberty, and property. Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern.
What is socialization? What are the primary agents of socialization listed in your chapter four reading?
… 1. the activity of mixing socially with others.
“socialization with students has helped her communication skills”
2.
the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.
