Origins of Sociology
This French philosopher introduced the term Sociology; he is also known today as the 'father of Sociology'
Who is Auguste Comte?
Theoretical perspective that emphasizes the role of symbols and language as core elements of all human interaction.
What is symbolic interactionism?
The values, norms, and material goods that are characteristic of a given group.
What is culture?
The process whereby people unlearn rules and norms upon exiting a particular social world.
What is desocialization?
The process whereby the investigator informs potential participants about the risks and benefits involved in a study.
What is informed consent?
This French scholar's most influential studies concerned the analysis of suicide.
Who is Emile Durkheim?
Sociological perspective(s) that emphasize the role of political and economic power and oppression as contributing to the existing social order.
The widely agreed-upon principles or rules people are expected to observe; represent the dos and don'ts of social life.
What are norms?
The process whereby societies have structural continuity over time.
What is social reproduction?
A method of sociological research in which questionnaires are administered to the population being studied.
What is a survey?
This sociologist was influenced by Marx, but saw class conflict as less significant than Marx did. In his work he concluded that certain aspects of Christian beliefs strongly influenced the rise of capitalism.
Who is Max Weber?
This theoretical perspective is based on the notion that social events can best be explained in terms of the functions they perform.
What is functionalism?
The physical objects that society creates that influence the ways in which people live.
What is material culture?
Theory proposes that the reactions we elicit in social situations create a mirror in which we see ourselves.
Approaches to sociological research that often rely on personal and/or collective interviews, accounts, or observations of a person or situation.
What are qualitative methods?
This German philosopher predicted that in the future, capitalism would be replaced by a society with no classes (no divisions between rich and poor).
Who is Karl Marx?
This theory emphasizes that gender differences are not natural but sociologically constructed.
What is feminist theory?
The viewpoint according to which ethnic groups can exist separately and share equally in economic and political life.
What is multiculturalism?
The learning of gender roles through social factors such as schooling, peers, the media, and family.
What is gender socialization?
The seventh and final step in the research process.
What is: report the findings?
This sociologist made a persuasive claim that one's sense of self and one's identity are greatly influenced by historical experiences and social circumstances. For example, the effect of slavery on African American individuals.
Who is WEB DuBois?
Functions of a particular social activity that are unintended or of which individuals involved in the activity are unaware.
The tendency to look at other cultures through the eyes of one's own culture; potentially misrepresenting them.
What is ethnocentrism?
Traits of behavior or attitudes that are learned at school but not included in the formal curriculum; for example, gender differences.
What is a 'hidden curriculum'?
The second step in the research process.