Vocab 1
Sociologist
Vocab 2
Social Sciences
Cultural Universals
100
Physical objects created by human groups.
Material Culture
100
Who is the French philosopher that was the founder of sociology as a distinct subject?
Auguste Comte
100
A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies somethings interests held by a societal group?
Ideology
100
What is the study of human behavior?
Sociology
100
Clothing, cooking, housing are considered ________.
Basic Needs
200
Shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable, undesirable.
Values
200
Who is thee philosopher that was born to a middle class family and made a living as a writer?
Harriet Martineau
200
A group of people that share a common cultural background?
Ethnic Group
200
What is the study of behavior and mental processes?
Psychology
200
Education, greetings, language is considered ________.
Communication and Education
300
Abstract human creations, such as language, ideas, or beliefs.
Non-material Culture
300
Who is trained as a civil engineer and spent most of their time on the study of natural and social sciences?
Herbert Spencer
300
An unsupported generalization about a category of people?
Prejudice
300
What is the study of past events?
History
300
Medicine, tool-making is considered _________.
Technology
400
Written rules of conduct that are enacted and enforced by the government.
Laws
400
Who believed that sociologists should be involved in social reform as well as academic study?
W.E.B. Du Bois
400
What is Holocaust an example of?
Genocide
400
What is the study of the organization and operation of governments?
Political Science
400
Athletic sports, dancing, decorative art, games, and music is considered ________.
Arts and Leisure
500
Norms that do not have great moral significance attached to them - the common customs of everyday life.
Folkways
500
Who is credited as the founder of communism?
Karl Marx
500
Allows each group within society to keep its unique cultural identity.
Cultural Pluralism
500
Anthropology What is The comparative of past and present cultures?
Anthropology
500
Courtship, family feasting, kin groups, and marriage is considered ___________.
Family
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