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| Perspective | Point of view |
| Sociology | Scientific study of social structure |
| Sociological Perspective | A view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals |
| Social Structure | Patterned interaction of people in social relationships |
| Sociological Imagination | The ability to see the link between society and self |
| Positivism | The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation |
| Social Statics | The study of social stability and order |
| Social Dynamics | The study of social change |
| Auguste Comte | Founder of sociology |
| Harriet Martineau | Introduced feminism |
| Herbert Spencer | Proponent of Social Darwinism |
| Karl Marx | Believed in the importance of conflict in social change |
| Bourgeoisie | Class owning the means for producing wealth |
| Capitalist | Person who controls the means for producing wealth |
| Proletariat | Working Class |
| Class Conflict | The ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletariat |
| Max Weber | Introduced a model of bureaucracy |
| Emile Durkheim | First to use statistical methods in the study of human groups |
| Verstehen | Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others |
| Rationalization | The mind-set emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning |
| Jane Addams | Focused on the imbalance of power between social classes |
| W.E.B. Du Bois | Focused one question of race inside and outside of the US |
| Theoretical Perspective | Set of assumptions accepted as true |
| Functionalism | Approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society |
| Manifest Functions | Intended and recognized consequences of an aspect of society |
| Latent Functions | Unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society |
| Dysfunction | Negative consequences of an aspect of society |
| Conflict Perspective | Approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within society |
| Power | The ability to control the behavior of others |
| Symbol | Anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it |
| Symbolic Interaction | Approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutally understood symbols |
| Mechanical Solidarity | Social unity based on a consensus of values and norms |
