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| sociological imagination | term coined by C. Wright Mills |
| theoretical perspective | a way of looking at the world |
| structural-functional perspective definition | Sees society as a set of interrelated part that work together to form a stable system |
| analogy developed by Herbert Spencer | Parts of society (economic, educational systems) are like systems in the body. |
| functional elements of society | elements that contribute to the social stability of society |
| dysfunctional elements of society | elements that disrupt social stability |
| manifest functions | intended or obvious attributes or consequences of an action |
| latent functions | unintended or unrecognized attributes or consequences of an action |
| Auguste Comte (French) | father of sociology; associated with structural-functional perspective |
| Herbert Spencer (English) | He tried to identify the structures of a society and explain why they worked. |
| Emile Durkheim (French) | He studied how and why societies stayed together using principles of the scientific method |
| Two macro oriented perspectives | structural-functional and conflict perpectives |
| Karl Marx | He was concerned about unequal distribution of wealth, thought it would cause social change |
| symbolic-interactionist perspective | perspective with micro oriented view (individual) |
| Max Weber | He believed one had to look at thoughts and feelings of individual to understand society. |
| labeling theory | A problem is considered a problem when a powerful group calls it a problem. |
