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| empathic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions |
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| ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives |
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| science that studies human society and social behavior |
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| systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena |
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| anything that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it |
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| negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system |
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| interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols |
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| how people relate to one another and influence each others behavior |
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| related disciplines that study various aspect of human social behavior |
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| theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change |
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| sees competition over scarce resources as the basis of social conflict |
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| interested in the meanings that individuals attach to their actions and to the actions of others |
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| view various elements of society in terms of their functions |
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| follows the tradition of Karl Marx |
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| focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society |
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| view social change as an inevitable feature of society |
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| view society as a set of interrelated parts working together to produce a stable social system |
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| follows the tradition of Max Weber |
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| assumes that interaction between people takes place through the use of symbols |
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| follows the tradition of Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim |
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