General Knowledge
unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society
latent functions
set of assumptions about an area of study
theoretical perspective
Several members of a Little League team begin wearing their baseball caps backward, and soon the entire team is following this style. This is an example of what?
group conformity
What did Harriet Martineau see a link between?
slavery and the oppression of women
existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
latent
A person who ownes or controls the means for producing wealth
capitalist
intended and recognized consequences of an aspect of society
manifest function
The changes caused by the Industrial Revolution, such as people moving from farms to cities, is an example of social...
dynamics
Advocated the scientific study of society
Auguste Comte
A way of looking at the world
perspectives
interdependence of parts in a system
functional integration
Ability to see the link between society and self
sociological imagination
Shopping on the internet is convenient and can save time. This is a ________________function of this type of shopping.
manifest
___________________emphasize that people can communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them.
symbolic interactionists
fundamental laws of the social order and the equilibrium of forces in a stable society
social statics
Scientific study of social structure
the definition of sociology
mind-set that uses knowledge, reason, and planning
rationalization
When an athlete holds a clenched fist over her head after scoring a point, she is using a...
symbol
Who published The Communist Manifesto, promoting a classless society?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
refers to the patterned ways in which people interact in social relationships
social structure
Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others
verstehen
focuses on the interaction among people
symbolic interactionism
What is an important difference between sociology and anthropology?
Sociology investigates social behavior from a group perspective; anthropology investigates culture.
Who was profoundly influential in the development of sociological theory?
Max Weber
the mindset that emphasizes the use of knowledge, reason, and planning
rationalization