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Chapter 1 Vocabulary from Macionis Sociology book.
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2014

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Sociology
Definition
The systematic study of human society
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Sociological perspective
Definition
the special point of view of sociology the sees general patterns in the lives of particular people
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global perspective
Definition
the study of the larger world and our society's place in it.
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high-income countries
Definition
the nations with the highest overall standards of living
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middle income countries
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nations with a standard of living about average for the world as a whole
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low income countries
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nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor
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positivism
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a scientific approach to knowledge based on "positive" facts as opposed to mere speculation
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theory
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a statement of how and why specific facts are related
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theoretical approach
Definition
a basic image of society that guides thinking and research
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