Details Title: chapter 1 Description: the sociological point of view Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 09/11/2009 08:39:29		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Sociology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Verstehen Definition empathic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions Term social imagination Definition ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives Term sociology Definition science that studies human society and social behavior Term theory Definition systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena Term symbol Definition anything that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it Term dysfunction Definition negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system Term symbolic interaction Definition interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols Term social interaction Definition how people relate to one another and influence each others behavior Term social sciences Definition related disciplines that study various aspect of human social behavior Term conflict perspective Definition theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change Term conflict Definition sees competition over scarce resources as the basis of social conflict Term interactionist Definition interested in the meanings that individuals attach to their actions and to the actions of others Term functionalist Definition view various elements of society in terms of their functions Term conflict Definition follows the tradition of Karl Marx Term interactionist Definition focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society Term conflict Definition view social change as an inevitable feature of society Term functionalist Definition view society as a set of interrelated parts working together to produce a stable social system Term interactionist Definition follows the tradition of Max Weber Term interactionist Definition assumes that interaction between people takes place through the use of symbols Term functionalist Definition follows the tradition of Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim