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| sociology | the science that studies human society and social behavior |
| social interaction | how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior |
| phenomenon | is an observable fact or event |
| sociological imagination | the ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives |
| social sciences | the related disciplines that study various aspects of human social behavoir |
| anthropology | the comparative study of various aspects of past and present cultures |
| psychology | the social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms |
| social psychology | the study of how an individual's behavior and personality are affected by the social environment |
| economics | the study of he choices people make in an effort to satisfy their wants and needs |
| political science | the examination of the organization and operation of governments is the focus |
| history | the study of past events |
| social Darwinism | the strong evolutionary orintation of Spencer's brand of sociology |
| function | the positive consequence that an element of society has for the maintenance of the social system |
| statistical analysis | Mathematics is used to analyze numbers to |
| ideal type | is a description of the essential characteristics of some aspect of society |
| theory | a systematic explanation of the relationships among phenomena |
| theorectial perspective | general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena |
| functionalist perspective | view society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system |
| dysfunction | the negative consequence an element ahs for the stability of the social system |
| manifest function | intended and recognized consequence of some element of society |
| latent function | the unintended and unrecognized consequnce of an element of society |
| conflict perspective | focus on those in society that promote competition and change |
| interactionist perspective | focus on how individuals interact with one another in society |
| symbol | anything that stands for something else |
| symbolic interaction | the interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols |
| content analysis | Usually this research method centers around studying the frequency words are used |
| survey | collect information about attitudes and opinions from a large number of people |
| historical | research method used when analyzing existing sources |
| August Comte | "Father of Sociology" |
| Herbert Spencer | most of his contributions were in the area of social Darwinism |
| Karl Marx | change occurs through class conflict and economics |
| Emile Durkheim | society is held together by common bonds |
| Max Weber | studied individual interaction within the larger society |
