What is Sociology?
The systematic study of society and social interaction.
What is sociology?
*section 1.1
The historical event that led to major social changes and the birth of sociology.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
*section 1.2
This theory views society as interrelated parts working together.
What is functionalism?
*section 1.3
Unintended consequences of a social process.
What are latent functions?
*Section 1.3
A Supreme Court case influenced by sociological research on segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
*section 1.4
The ability to connect personal experiences to larger social forces.
What is sociological imagination?
*section 1.1
The sociologist who believed society changes because of class struggle.
Who is Karl Marx?
*section 1.3
This theory focuses on inequality and competition for resources.
What is conflict theory?
*section 1.3
Intended and recognized consequences of a social process.
What are manifest functions?
*Section 1.3
The researchers who conducted the doll test.
Who are Kenneth and Mamie Clark?
*section 1.4
A group of people who share a culture and interact in a defined area.
What is society?
*section 1.1
The sociologist who emphasized social facts and social solidarity.
Who is Émile Durkheim?
*section 1.3
This theory focuses on symbols, communication, and everyday interactions.
What is symbolic interactionism?
*section 1.3
Social patterns that harm society.
What are dysfunctions?
*Section 1.3
One way sociology helps improve society.
(Examples: civil rights, gender equality, disability rights, prison reform)
*section 1.4
Shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group.
What is culture?
*section 1.1
The sociologist who believed human behavior is influenced by culture and meaning.
Who is Max Weber?
*section 1.3
The level of analysis that looks at large social structures.
What is macro-level analysis?
*section 1.3
Patterns of beliefs and behaviors that meet social needs, like family or education.
What are social institutions?
*Section 1.3
A skill gained from studying sociology that employers value.
(Examples: critical thinking, research skills, understanding diversity)
*section 1.4
A proposed explanation about social interactions or society.
What is a theory?
*section 1.3
The approach that uses scientific methods to study social patterns.
What is positivism?
*section 1.2
The level of analysis that focuses on individual interactions and small groups.
What is micro-level analysis?
*section 1.3
Laws, morals, values, customs, and traditions that shape social life.
What are social facts?
*section 1.1 + Durkheim discussion
A real-world issue sociologists might study.
(Examples: inequality, education, crime, social media, poverty)
*section 1.4