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10/05/2009

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Questions in Sociology
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What are the concepts the example deals with?
What theoretical examples does this illustrate
what research methods was done to find out
what are the findings and conclusions
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Parts of Sociology
Definition
Sociology perspectives, person in society, society in person, social constructionist
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Most aspects of social life
Definition
rules and expectations of behavior and that we have no part in formulating and we can alter
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What are impacted by daily tasks?
Definition
social life
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The highest rate of suicide is among...
Definition
protestants
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Sociology explains
Definition
A phenomenon that explains a criminal behavior but does not excuse human behavior
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Society in Person
Definition
it shapes us and how we view the world. we make decisions based on what society expects of us
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Social constructionist
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sees society as we construct the norms we create the rules of social environment. World changes much faster here
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Social Analysis
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to break down and understand
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Aspects of Sociological analysis
Definition
greater self awareness, there are parts of the social environment that doesnt work well
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3 component parts of analysis
Definition
breaking it apart and naming the pieces
description:a statement of how these concepts work together and fit together
Analysis asking why they work together
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Social Interaction
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behavior by two or more people that takes into account the existance or the action of the other.
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2 types of social interaction
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transitory, recurrent
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What is transitory interaction
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interaction that does not happen again or the same participants. Situations may occur repeatedly and are governed by norms. Ex. getting on or off the bus, opening the door for someone, getting the wrong number
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Ethnomethodology
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is the science of uncovering social norms
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recurrent interaction
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behavior by two or more people that occurs repeatedly. It is different in 1 indv. area. It is based on shared meanings
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shared meanings
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a moment that you know the person's intentions. It is more predictible and comfortable. Allows us to take for granted various aspects
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S. Cavan made a book called _______. What did he observe.
Definition
liquor license. observed people at a bar. If you were a regular participant at a bar you were looking for company. Those sitting at a table you didnt want company or you were waiting for someone
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What is a group (part of Building Blocks)
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number of people who interact on a recurrent bases according to some pattern of soc. organization or social structure. They are organized on stable principles.
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What does social structures do?
Definition
organize the behavior in any group
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Social structures include...
Definition
norms,social statuses, social roles, mech. of social control, social stratification
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What are social statuses?
Definition
positions both formal and informal
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What are social roles
Definition
behaviors that are expected from occupants of the positions. the nature of the group determines this.
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What are the mech of social control
Definition
the ways in which the group insures that the occupants of the group perform their roles accpetably. It also enforces the boundaries to contrain behavior
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What are most social roles achieved by?
Definition
rewards rather than punishing
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What is social stratification?
Definition
the process by which groups assign importance to the diff statuses or positions in the group
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Social relationship
Definition
when an ind. or group posseses reciprical expectations concerning the other's behavior understanding of each other's behavior (cops pulling over people-different positions, reciprical ecpectations, dr. and patient)
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What are groups?
Definition
groups are a network of social relations which is interconnected
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what does violating social relationships result in?
Definition
tension and problems Ex.acting like a stanger within family setting(they automatically think something is wrong with you.)
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What is a social environment?
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an environment that consists of all the indv, groups, organizations, and other societies which indv. has regular contact.
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What is the middle level of the network of influences diagram?
Definition
proximate-family friends, school, all the things you have regular contact with
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what is the 2nd level of the Netwk of infl. diagram?
Definition
gov., businesses
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what is the 3rd(outter level) level of the Netwk of infl. diagram?
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global-terrorist, other governments
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groups vs. society: Groups
Definition
occupy part of our life. YOu arent a member of a group your whole life
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groups vs. society: society
Definition
society is the one group we are part of our entire life. They have relatively short lifespands.
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What are the building blocks?
Definition
social interaction, groups, social realtionships, social structures, social environment, culture
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What is culture?
Definition
the knowlege, beliefs, morals, art, law, customs in any other capacities and habits aquired by people as members of society.
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What are some questions that answer the meaning of culture?
Definition
why do we speak the way we do? Why do we dress alike?
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How do we learn culture?
Definition
by interacting with other members of society-socialization
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What do every group or society have to solve?
Definition
problems of social exisitance through communication
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What is the solutions to the problem of social exisistance?
Definition
culture
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what are the 2 kinds of solutions to culture?
Definition
materical culture, clothing, eating utensils, chairs, elements of technology
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when will a culture possibly change?How does this change result in society?
Definition
when a material is introduced;becuz it changes society rapidly
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What is a variable concept or variables?
Definition
values vary, change from person to person or with the person overtime, or social environment one to the other. Ex. age
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What is a DV?
Definition
something that expains something else
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What is a IV?
Definition
use dependent V. to explain somthing
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Ex. Of IV: What are the causes for a conservative view?
Definition
sex, race, religion, age, location, marital status
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THe only legitimate testing is hypothesis?
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false
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Where do you get a hypothesis?
Common _____
Prvious_____
systemetic___
Definition
sense, research, observation
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What was the name of the man that did research on classrooms in 3rd and 4th grade?
Definition
Bossert
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