Sociologists
W.E.B Dubois KNOWN for this sociological idea
What is double consciousness - describes the internal conflict African Americans face in a racist society. It is the sensation of viewing oneself through the eyes of a hostile white world, creating a "twoness" of being both American and Black, with "two unreconciled strivings
Define Sociology
Sociology is the scientific study of human social life, groups, and societies.
Sociology shows us that aspects of life we consider natural or take for granted are influenced by social and historical forces.
Sociology is a discipline that insists on studying people within their social context.
______ consists of two or more people, who interact over time.
What is a group
What is a Norm?
Deeply established standards of behaviour maintained by a society.
The details of norms are widely understood and shared by all.
What is ableism?
Discrimination or acts of oppression toward people who have a disability whether it is physical or intellectual.
This famous sociologist is considered the “founder” of sociology
Who is Augustus Comte
What is Social Imagination
C. Wright Mills (1959) coined this phrase, which explained the need to move from away from viewing problems as personal troubles and toward recognizing them as public issues.
_______ is a group to which we belong, and feel a sense of loyalty.
What is a social group
What are values?
VALUES are a collective concept of what is good, desirable, or proper in a society. Values also reflect what is bad, undesirable, or improper.
You are _______ if you think that men should get paid more than women because they are better.
What is Sexist
He thought that society was an organism,therefore, it was an “evolutionary structural entity”
Who is Herbert Spencer?
What is Micro Sociology
The study of everyday, face-to-face interaction. Symbolic interactionists study primarily at this level of analysis.
For purpose of self-evaluation, people turn to a ___________.
What is a Reference Group
What’s a role?
A role is the function, position, or part an individual or thing has in a specific situation, organization, or society.
What is racism?
Discrimination or acts of oppression (systemic or individual) toward people who are a different race that your own
Sociologist known for her work on Intersectionality
Who is Patricia Hill Collins
What is Macrosociology?
the analysis of large social systems and institutions. Functionalists and Marxists fall largely under this heading.
______are exclusive groups that include a small number of chosen members who share values, ideas, and activities; and who form close friendships
What is a clique
What’s a Positive Sanction?
Positive sanctions are referred to as rewards.
What is it called when someone is discriminated against because of their social class?
What is Classism
Sociologist who wrote: workers of the world unite - you have nothing to lose but your chains
Who is Marx
What is structuration?
Societies are constantly being affected by human actions.
_________ is a collection of people who just happen to be at the same place at the same time.
What is an Aggrigate
What is a Taboo?
a powerful, often unspoken, social prohibition that bans specific behaviors, actions, or words due to a cultural belief that they are disgusting, sacred, or dangerously unacceptable.
Heteronormativity is……...?
the belief that people fall into distinct and complementary genders (man and woman) with natural roles in life.