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what’s the difference between sociology and psychology? examples definition of both
sociology is the study of social problems, it focusing on a group of people. examples would be, study of different types of families, globalism, ethnic groups, drugs, incarceration
psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. psychology focuses on an individual, examples are, behavior of teenagers, mental states, trauma in a child ect
what are different social sciences?
anthropology, criminal justice, economics, cultural geography , history, human services, social philosophy, social work, sociology, political science, pschology
definition of social location and examples?
social location is “your corner of life, it’s who you are. Your race, family, gender, religion, ethnicity, education, beliefs, and concerns. Social location is where you come from, your family background that has made you, you.
what was Thomas Moore’s belief?
Thomas believed in an ideal/perfect society. Envisioned a Utopia society, and wrote a book about it.
what was Auguste Comate belief and what did he do?
he coined the word sociology. He believed in studying sociology to improve society. To understand how society works will allows us to make it better. For example, studying people that incarnated to see why they’re doing these bad things, and find a way to make it better so they don’t resort to this crime
what are symbolic interactions?
the relationship between people in the use of labels/words in interpersonal relationships. For example, student-teacher mom-daughter brother-sister.
what is functional analyst?
Different groups that play a role in society. The bigger picture. Examples are Presentation college-student, teachers, janitorial, nursing, church, sports.
what is conflict theorist?
the different groups and the conflicts that they have in society. “The haves and the have nots” the upper class and the common people. In history there has always been a conflict between those groups. For example, Prison guards vs the prisoners, or the rich vs the poor.
what is cultural relativism?
Not judging a culture, but trying to understand it on its own terms. The appreciation that not all cultures will be the same. We don’t all have to have the same religion, dress the same, speak the same language ect.
What is ethnocentrism?
The use of one’s own culture as a yardstick for judging the ways of other individuals or societies, generally leading to a negative evaluation of their values, norms, and behaviors. Ethnocentrism can lead to discrimination against people whose ways differ from ours. They think their culture is the best one. Examples would be, white man culture thought they were better than the Indians, and wanted to make them Christians, dress them different, and have their hair a certain way. Another example would be KKK, and white supremacy. They tend to think other cultures way of life is barbaric.
John Locke views?
Tabula rasa theory that we are all born with a blank slate. It is believed that all knowledge comes from experience or perception. The belief that all humans are born with the ability to become literally anything or anyone. An example would be abused kids growing up doing bad things based on how they grew up.
What is symbolic culture?
non- material culture. Beliefs, language, gestures, and values. Examples would be stop sign, bathroom signs, engagement ring pictures.
Examples of non-material culture?
cultural belief symbols- cross, fish, star of David
language- different forms of writing symbols. Hieroglyphs, knots, thumbs up, thumbs down.
cultural values- American flag, burning flag, loving family dog and in another culture, they fight dogs for entertainment. What might be beautiful somewhere another society might have a different perception.
What is agents of socialization and give a couple examples.
people or groups that affect our self-concept, attitudes, behaviors, or other orientations toward
- family- A lot of what they are rub off on you. What church your parents go to. School they put you in, food you eat, music you listen to, the way you act.
- Peers- Your friends, peer pressure, teammates, workout together, study partners. They can be a negative or positive influence on your life.
- Media- Good, bad, misleading, social media posts, news can give false news.
why is Sociology important?
connects us broader perspectives and connects natural and social studies
What is archaeology?
study of human history through the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Putting the puzzle pieces together to see what society was like during a time. They can tell what tools they used, food they ate, how many people were there.
what is Anthropology?
studying man kind. studying rural america. studying the homelss
What is cultural Anthropology?
is when you become a member of what society you’re studying. It’s not looking from the outside in, nor cultural diffusion. You do everything their way and learn their culture.
what is physical anthropology?
Studying culture by looking at human remains. From the remains they can tell us diet, how they lived, what weapons they used, and how many were killed.
