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Sociology Ch 1 test

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What led to the development of sociology as a field of study?
Industrial revolution
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Sees competition over scarce resources as the basis of social conflict
Conflict!
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Interested in the meanings that individuals attach to their actions and to the actions of others.
Interactionist!
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Views various elements of society in terms of their functions.
Functionalist!
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Follows the tradition of Karl Marx.
Conflict!
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society.
Interactionist
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Views social change as an inevitable feature of society.
Conflict
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Views society as a set of interrelated parts working together to produce a stable social system.
Functionalist
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Follows tradition of Max Weber.
Interactionalist
Theory that assumes that interaction between people takes place through the use of symbols.
Interactionist
Functionalist, conflict, or interactionist perspective? Follows the tradition of Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim
Functionalist
Who influenced functionalist perspective?
Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim
Discipline that studies some aspect of society
social science
German sociologist who introduced the concept of Verstehen
Max Weber
Element of society that can be manifest or latent
Function
Factor that influenced the development of sociology as a field of study
Industrial Revolution
Theoretical perspective that emphasizes the use of symbols
interactionist perspective
How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior
social interaction
Theoretical perspective that focuses on forces that promote competition and change
conflict perspective
General set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena
theoretical perspective
Sociologist who believed that the economy influences the social structure
Karl Marx
Theoretical perspective that was influenced by the work of Max Weber
Interactionist
Positive consequence an element has for the stability of society
function/functionalism
First sociologist to apply the systematic methods of science to the study of society.
Emile Durkheim
Interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols
Interactionist
Systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena
theory
Sociologist influenced by Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Sociologist who developed the concept of ideal type
Max Weber
Negative consequence an element has for the stability of society
dysfunction
A particular point of view.
Perspective
a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals
sociological perspective
common beliefs of ideas that most people hold true
conventional (social) wisdom
the ability to see the relationship between events in personal life and events in society
sociological imagination
the patterned interaction of people in social relationships
social structure
scientific study of social structure (human social behavior)
sociology
Class owning the means for producing wealth
Bourgeoisie
One who owns the means for producing wealth
capitalist
the ongoing struggle between the Bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Class Conflict
the belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation
positivism
the working class
proletariat
the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning
rationalization
The theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form
Social Darwinism
The study of social change
Social Dynamics
The study of social stability and order
Social statics
approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society
conflict perspective
approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society
functionalism
unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society
latent functions
intended and recognized consequences of an aspect of society
manifest
anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it
symbol
approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols
symbolic interactionism
a set of assumptions accepted as true
theoretical perspective
What was Harriet Martineu associated with?
feminism
Who is affiliated with sociological imagination?
C. Wright Mills
What is C. Wright Mills associated with?
sociological imagination
What was W.E.B. Dubois affiliated with?
racial issues, segregation
Who was affiliated with racial issues and segregation?
W.E.B. Dubois
Which theoretical perspective is Herbert Spenser associated with?
functionalist theory
Which sociologist implemented Social Darwinism, natural selection, and the human body/biology?
Herbert Spenser
Which theoretical perspective is Karl Marx associated with?
Conflict theory
Which sociologist is associated with conflict theory?
Karl Marx
Which sociologist is affiliated with class conflict?
Karl Marx
Who was the first sociologist? (father of sociology)
Auguste Comte
Which sociologist is affiliated with social statics and dynamics?
August Comte
Which sociologist was the first to use science?
Emile Durkheim
Which sociologist was responsible for the functionalist theory, as in, dysfunctions and functions?
Emile Durkheim
Which sociologist was responsible for latent/manifest functions?
Emile Durkheim
Which sociologist came up with Mechanical Solidarity and Organic Solidarity?
Emile Durkheim
Which sociologist was responsible for interacionist theory, symbols, and Verstehen?
Max Weber
Which sociologist came up with ideal type?
Max Weber
What is ideal type?
characteristics
Which of the following is an explanation offered by symbolic interactionists for why men are more likely that women to murder?
Murder may be equated with courage and manliness.

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