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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2012

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Class Conflict
Definition
1. Karl Marx and Class Conflict – Karl Marx (1818-1883) influenced sociology and left his mark on world history. He said the engine of human his is CLASS CONFLICT.
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Conflict Theory
Definition
provides a third prospective of social life. Conflict theorist stress that groups are competing with one another for scarce resources.
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Functional Analysis
Definition
is that society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts that work together also known as functionalism and structural functionalism.
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Macro level
Definition
they examine large-scale patterns of society.
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Micro level
Definition
this usually focus on symbolic interactionists.
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Positivism
Definition
application of scientific method to the social world.
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Social Integration
Definition
the degree people are tied to their social group. If they have weaker ties they are more likely to commit suicide.
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Social Location
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group memberships because of their location in history and society.
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Sociological perspective
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stresses the social context in which people live. It examines how these contexts in which people live.
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Emile Durkheim and Social Integration (1858-1917)
Definition
) primary goal was to get sociology recognized as a separate academic discipline (Coser 1977) sociology was viewed as history and economics. Durkeim concluded the main social factor was Social Integration
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Max Weber
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(1864-1920) A German Sociologist and contemporary of Durkheim’s also became a professor in the new academic discipline of sociology.
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Theory
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is a general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work.
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Symbolic Interactionism
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Microsociological examines small-scale patterns of social interaction.
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Auguste Comte
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founder of sociology.
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taboo
Definition
norm so strong that it brings strong revulsion when violated.
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mores
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norms that are strictly enforced
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thomas theorem
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definition of a situation if ppl define definitions as real they are real in their consequences.
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Gemeinschaft
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life is intimate, everyone knows everyone else.people share of sense of togetherness
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Gesellschaft
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society dominated by impersonal relationships,individual accomplishments and self interest
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