Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology
Complete list of Terms and Definitions for Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Sociological Imagination | An awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society |
| Conflict theory | Assumes social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups |
| Functionalism | Emphasizes the way parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability |
| Interactionalism |
Generalizes about everyday forms of social interactions to explain society as a whole
Hint:
Humans are viewed as living in this world of meaningful objects
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| macro level | functionalism and Conflict theory |
| Micro level | Symbolic Interaction |
| Theory | Set of statements that seek to explain problems, actions, or behavior |
| Manifest Functions | are open, stated, and conscious fuctions |
| Latent Functions | are unconscious or unintented functions that may reflect hidden purposes of an insitution |
| dramatical approach | in which people are seen as theatrical |
| Marxist View | Conflict is part of everyday life in all societies, (2) struggle between social groups as the bases for social class |
| Durcheim View | parts of society keep it stabel functioning of whats right and wrong_ establishes morals and values |