During this revolution, findings were based on evidence, not speculation
What is scientific revolution
100
Presumed cause in cause-and-effect relationship
What is the independent variable
100
The generally accepted ways of doing things
What is norms
100
Process by which people learn to function in social life and become aware of themselves as they interact with others
What is socialization
100
The capacity to carry out one’s own will despite resistance
What is power
200
This person coined the term sociology
What is Auguste Comte
200
Follow carefully crafted protocols to acquire the respondent’s view on predetermined subjects
What is structured interviews
200
Term used by sociologist John Porter to convey the concept that Canada is a mosaic of different ethnic, language, regional and religious groupings that are unequal in status and power
What is John Porter
200
An expectation that helps bring about what it predicts
What is self-fulfilling prophecy
200
A mode of interaction in which nearly all power is concentrated in the hands of people of high status
What is domination
300
This person coined the term survival of the fittest
What is Herbert Spencer
300
The extent to which qualitative investigation captures social realities as experienced by insiders
What is authenticity
300
The tendency for people to judge other cultures exclusively by the standards of their own culture
What is ethnocentrism
300
Who developed the looking-glass self
What is Charles Horton Cooley
300
A mode of interaction in which power is unequally distributed but the degree of inequality is less than in systems of domination
What is competition
400
Involves the capacity for a person to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures
What is the sociological imagination
400
Asks respondents who were observed and/or interviewed to judge the authenticity of the research narrative
What is member validation
400
Typified by eclectic mixtures of elements, the erosion of traditional categories and institutions; challenges the notion of a central, normative core; engages/in tension with the culture of modernity
What is postmodernism
400
Word for settings in which people are isolated from the larger society and under the strict control and constant supervision of a specialized staff
What is total institutions
400
Social interaction as a sort of play in which people present themselves in the best possible light
What is dramaturgical analysis
500
The degree to which group members share beliefs and values; the intensity and frequency of their interaction
What is social solidarity
500
Community members who are willing and able to provide credible information about an organization’s culture, issues, and activities
What is key informants
500
Creative methods used by individuals and groups to challenge dominant cultural beliefs, tastes, norms, and values
What is culture jamming
500
Teaching obedience to authority and conformity to cultural norms in school
What is hidden curriculum
500
Research method that focuses on the way participants enact meaning in day to day interactions; emphasizes how meaning is derived from the participant’s situated-ness in a group setting