| A | B |
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| perspective | a particular point of view |
| sociology | the scientific study of human social behavior |
| sociological perspective | a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals |
| anthropology | study of preliterate societies |
| psychology | investigates human mental and emotional processes |
| economics | study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods |
| political science | study of organization and administration of government |
| history | study of past events in human societies |
| social structure | the 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 |
| bourgeoisie | class owning the means of production |
| proletariat | working class |
| class conflict | Marx's idea; the ongoing struggle between the owners and workers |
| verstehen | understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others |
| theoretical perspective | a set of assumptions accepted as true |
| manifest functions | intended and recognized functions |
| latent funtions | unintended and unrecognized functions |
| dysfuntion | negative consequence of an aspect of society |
| conflict perspective | approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and contstraint |
| 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 interactionism | approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols |
| dramaturgy | approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances |
