Vocabulary
Vocab 2
Sociologists
Sociologist 2
Perspectives
100

observable facts or events that involve human history

Social Phenomena

100

a systematic explanation of the

     relationship among phenomena

Theory/Perspective

100

applied the principles of biology; coined the phrase “survival of the fittest”

Herbert Spencer

100

described society as a  set of independent parts, with each part serving a specific function

Emile Durkheim

100

a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

Fuctionalist

200

the social science that studies human

    society and social behavior

Sociology

200

the development of economic, political  

     and social relationships that stretch world   

     wide

Globalization

200

advocated that scholars should try to improve society not just study it

applied the methods

Harriet Martineau

200

used community studies to underscore the significance of race in America

W.E.B. Du Bois

200

focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society

Interactionist

300

ability to see the connection between the

     larger world and your personal life

Sociological Imagination

300

a negative consequence an element has for

     the stability of the social system

Dysfunctional

300

applied the methods of physical science to the study of society.

Auguste Comte

300

developed the concept of the “ideal type”, a model against which social reality can be measured

Max Weber

300

focuses on the forces in society that promote competition and change

Conflict

400

how people relate to one another and

     influence each other’s behavior

Social Interaction

400

anything that stands for something else

     and has a shared meaning

Symbol

400

emphasized the primary role that conflict plays in social change

Karl Marx

400

Helps 12th graders with their educational process here at John Harris

Mr. Estaban

400

Head of the ESL Mosaic Team

Ms. Velez

500

involves looking at social life in a

     scientific, systematic way, rather than        

    depending on common-sense explanations

Sociological Perspective

500

an intended and recognized consequence

     of some element of society

Manifest Function

500

American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, and author.  Founder of the “Hull House”

Jane Adams

500

Principle of this School

Ms. Foster

500

Loves teaching his students mathematics here at John Harris

Mr. Tika

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