What is Sociology
This social science studies group behavior and society
What is sociology?
The study of past people and events
What is history?
A combination of factors like race, gender, class, and age
What is social location?
Sociology studies behavior at this level
What is the group level?
Perspective that sees society as interrelated parts
What is functionalism?
Sociology focuses on groups rather than this
What is the individual?
The social science that studies individuals and mental processes
What is psychology?
Sociologists believe this influences behavior
What is social location?
Studying large-scale systems like the economy
What is macrosociology?
Perspective focused on competition, power, and inequality
What is conflict theory?
Observable facts or patterns involving human society
What are social phenomena?
The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods
What is economics?
Higher rates of violent crime and suicide are patterns linked to this group
Who are males?
Studying everyday interactions and face-to-face behavior
What is microsociology?
Perspective focused on everyday interactions
What is interactionism?
The perspective that looks for patterns in group behavior
What is the sociological perspective?
The comparative study of past and present cultures
What is anthropology?
A pattern sociologists observe among young Americans under 40
What is getting tattoos?
Looking beyond common beliefs to hidden meanings
What is the sociological perspective?
Intended and recognized consequences of institutions
What are manifest functions?
The ability to connect personal life experiences to society
What is the sociological imagination?
The study of government and political systems
What is political science?
A geographic region with higher suicide rates
What is the western United States?
The experiment that showed people conform to group pressure
What is the Asch Experiment?
Unintended and unrecognized consequences of institutions
What are latent functions?