Perspectives
Functionalism
Conflict
Symbolic interactionism
Chapter 6
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The whole group acted badly.  It wasn't just one person.

What is sociological perspective?

100

parts of society that contribute to the whole

What is functionalism?

100

Conflict, competition and constraint within society

What is conflict theory?

100

a gesture, picture, or word that means something other than literal definition

What is symbol?

100

People who are emotionally close and form a bond

What is primary group?

200

Jayme sees the local government as hardworking. However, I see them as lazy.

What is perspective?

200

Math is taught in school.

What is manifest function of school.

200
to control the behavior of others

What is power?

200

focus on interactions between people and mutually understood symbols

What is symbolic interactionism?

200

A group combines their efforts to reach a goal

What is cooperation?

300

Tyler quit school because he had to work to take care of his elderly, sick grandma who couldn't afford the medical bills.

What is sociological imagination?

300

Going to school allows you to meet new friends.

What is the latent function of school.

300

Who gets what?

What is the central question on conflict theorists?

300

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players..." is the approach for a symbolic interactionist.

What is dramaturgy?

300

I'll give you a candy bar IF you give me a bad of chips.

What is social exchange?

400

Understanding how the criminal justice system works differently for poor, middle, and upper classes.

What is sociology.

400

Bullying in school.

What is a dysfunction of school.

400

Conflict theory is always contradicts what theory?

What is functionalism?

400

Symbols help us to play out scenarios to help us predict behaviors of others.

What is internal conversations?

400

When I need to know how to act I see what older people are doing.

What is reference group?

500

A student knows how to act at school, no matter what school they go to, due to similar patterns.

What is social structures?

500

The least amount of change to society to get to stability. 

What is social change to functionalists.

500

Fundamental change in society.

How do conflict theorists view social change?

500

Whistling in the U.S. might mean perform an encore. Whistling in Latin America means get off the stage. The difference is the result of different...

What is cultures?

500

Even though I think it's a bad idea, I'm going to agree with the group.

What is groupthink?

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