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Ohio University Soc 101- Wesler
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/04/2010

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Sociology
Definition

Scientific Study of patterns and processes of human social relationships

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Networks

Definition

-connections between different entities

-pattern of relationships in a population of actors (representation of people interacting)

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Social networks

Definition
- pattern of social relationships between social units
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Norms

Definition
- Rules that define the behavior that is expected, required, or acceptable in particular circumstances
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Social Structure

Definition
: persistent pattern in the distribution of relationships, attributes, holdings in a population (structure is an attribute of social system)
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Society

Definition
- self contained, self sufficient population united by social relationships; bounded from other populations by geographic / social barriers
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Symbol

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: A representation; a meaningful thing, action, or relation; social importance and meaning arise through interpretation
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Meme

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: A bounded cultural object. Once created the presence of a meme or innovation is most likely due to transmission.
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Values

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: General standards for defining things as good; given an array of options, values are the source of preferences
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Symbolic interaction theory

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: social action resulsts from interpretation of meaning likely to be assigned to actions
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Social Exchange Theory

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: social action results from negotiated exchange between interested parties
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Bureaucracy

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 is the collective organizational structure, procedures, protocols, and set of regulations in place to manage activity, usually in large organizations and government
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