Soci & chill
a definition of theory
what is a way to explain different aspects of social interactions and create testable propositions about society
The three types of sociological knowledge
what are positivist sociology, interpretive sociology, and critical Sociology
Fernando's favourite letter
what is B
race as a social construct
what is the development of understanding race as not being linked to biology rather it brings socially constructed in society
a definition of sociology
what is a multi-perspectival science made up of a number of distinct perspectives or paradigms offering competing explanations of social phenomena
structural functionalism
what is a theory that describes the subject matter of sociology in terms of objective social facts
quantitative sociology
what uses statistical methods such as surveys to quantify relationships between social variables
feminist theory
what is a theory that highlights gender and it's intersections
intersectionality
what is a way to understand how identities are complex and intersect with each other
percentage of your grade for seminar participation
what is 20%
symbolic interactionism
what is a theory that states that society is built through everyday interactions, meanings, and symbols
positivism
what is the perspective that states knowledge should be based on measurable, observable facts
ageism
what is a system of inequality based on age that privileges the young at the expense of the old
digital sociology
what is a way to ask better questions about a world saturated with digital technologies
date, time, and location of the final exam
what is December 13 from 2-4pm in the Davis gym
conflict theory
what is a theory that states society struggles with power and resource distribution... and inequalities are maintained by dominant groups
the bourgeoisie
who are the owners of the means of production I society
surveillance capitalism
what is a way of making money by turning your everyday digital traces into predictions about what you will do next, then selling those predictions to paying customers like advertisers or app makers
social determinants of health
what are income, gender, minority status
Faith's favourite pop
diet coke
data colonialism
what is the appropriation of human life through data
the invisible knapsack
what is a metaphor coined by Peggy McIntosh to describe the unearned advantages and privileges that white people possessing society, often without realizing it
banking model of education
what treats students as passive recipients in education systems where teachers make "deposits" of knowledge into
the social model of disability
what is a model that argues that disabled people are primarily disabled by society rather than by their bodies
the 4 dimensions of religion
what are belief systems, rituals, spiritual experiences, and community