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| study of human society and social interaction |
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| 2 reasons why study of sociology is important |
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-new ways of approaching problames and making decisions
-help us gain new and better undestanding of ourselves and the world |
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| 3 social sciences (not sociology) |
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| anthropology, psychology, economics |
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| 3 major theoretical perspectives |
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| functionalist, conflict, interaction |
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| causation Vs. correlation |
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| correlation is the first step in proving causation |
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| survey, experiment, observe studies |
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| the symbols, language, values, norms, knowledge, cutoms, and material objects that are passed |
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-provides standards
-enables communication |
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| material vs. non-material culture |
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material=physical items
non-material=beliefs, family patterns, etc. |
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| 5 key components of culture |
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| symbols, norms, technology, values, beliefs |
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| any word, gesture, or image |
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| shared rules of conduct in specific situation |
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| the usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, and crafts |
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| shared beliefs about what is right and wrong |
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| the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true. |
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| mores carry heavy moral significance, folkways do not |
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| 8 traditioinal american values |
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| personal achievement, progress, individualism, work, efficiency, equality, freedom, patriotism |
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| subculture and counterculture |
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| subculture vs. counterculture |
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-subculture is a group within a larger culture
-counterculture is a group that rejects the values and norms, then makes a new set of cultural patterns |
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| a group of people who are organized to share a common culture |
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| written rules of conduct enforced by the government |
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| the tendency to view your own culture as superior to others |
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| a belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards |
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| the process of spreading cultural traits from one society to another |
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| some aspects of culture update slower than others |
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| the process in which cultures become more alike |
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| a commitment to the full development of ones talent and potential |
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| the feeling of extreme self-centeredness |
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