Classical Theorists
This french philosopher first coined the term "Sociology"
Who is Auguste Comte
This theoretical perspective views society as one large system that works because all of its parts work together to keep society stable
What is the functionalist perspective
According to this sociological perspective, common culture helps to unify people within the society
What is the functionalist perspective
This "agent" of socialization is the first one that people encounter in their lives.
The family
This sociologist wrote about social solidarity
Who is Durkheim
This theoretical perspective views society as deeply marked by inequality and conflict between the "haves" and "have nots"
What is the Conflict Perspective
This term refers to the established expectations for behavior and interaction
What are norms
True or false: some white people tend to not talk about race to their kids because they do not want them to actually become racist.
true
The conflict perspective comes from the writings of this sociologist
Who is Karl Marx
This theoretical perspective is a micro perspective
What is symbolic interaction
A credit card, a national anthem and a cell phone are all examples of this kind of culture
Charles Horton Cooley's theory of socialization relies on the idea of the "other" and how the "other" views us.
The looking glass self
This American sociologist wrote about and defined the concept of the "sociological imagination"
Who is C. Wright Mills?
This theoretical perspective views symbols and communication as incredibly important for shaping and understanding our social world
Symbolic Interaction
Schwalbe argues that this keeps us from seeing the world as humanly made
Which theoretical perspective would view socialization as deeply shaped by inequality?
Conflict
This sociologist was interested in how meaningful behavior on behalf of individuals made up the social structure.
Who is Max Weber
These theoretical perspectives are macro perspectives
What are Functionalism and Conflict perspectives?
Antonio Gramsci wrote about this form of complete dominance that requires both force and consent through dominant ideology
Hegemony
Goffman's theory of social interaction views all interaction as performance
Dramaturgy