sociologychapter1part2
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- social darwinism
- survival of the fittest phrase coined by Herbert Spencer.
- function
- the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of the social system.
- Verstehen
- attempt to understand the meanings individuals attach to their actions.
- Ideal type
- description comprised of the essential characteristics of a feature of society.
- Theory
- an explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena.
- Theoretical perspectives
- provide a foundation for inquiries.
- Functionalist perspective
- society held together through consensus.
- dysfunctional
- negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system
- Manifest function
- intended or recognized consequence of some element in society
- latent function
- unintended or unrecognized consequence of an element of society
- Conflict perspective
- focus on changes in society that promote competition and change
- Interactionist perspective
- focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society.
- symbol
- anything that represents something else
- Symbolic interaction
- focus on how people use symbols when interacting.