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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2017

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sociology
Definition
the study of human behavior in society
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sociological imagination
Definition
the ability to see the societal patterns that influence the individual as well as groups of individuals
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why is diversity important
Definition
diversity is crucial to understanding society because fundamental patterns of social change and social structure
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social interaction
Definition
behavior between two or more people
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social structure
Definition
the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together constitute society
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social institution
Definition
established and organized systems of social behavior with a particular and recognized purpose
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social change
Definition
the alteration of society over time
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trouble
Definition
privately felt problems
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issues
Definition
affects large numbers of people
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fuctionalism
Definition
focuses on order and cohesion in a society
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conflict
Definition
emphasized inequality and power balance
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symbolic interactionism
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concentrates on symbolic meaning people give to their behavior
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