Terms
The study of human social behavior from a group perspective
Sociology
Father of Sociology, wanted to use scientific observation to study social behavior
Auguste Comte
a set of assumptions about an area, usually the workings of society
Theoretical Perspective
Bourgeoise
The study of social stability and order
Social Statics
study of social behaviors in humans are shaped by evolution
Sociobiology
key to understanding society is the class conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Karl Marx
functionalism
the term for the poor/labor class
Proletariat
Harvard educated scholar who focused on issues of race, attacked a racist belief that assumed white people were superior
W.E.B Du Bois
the ability to see the connection between society and yourself
Sociological imagination
broad consensus or agreement among people, and certain elements help keep society balanced, also promoted using statistics and studies to learn how society was evolving
Emile Durkheim
approach that focuses on the interactions with people based on understanding symbols
Symbolic Interaction
science based on knowledge of which can be "positive" or sure
positivism
the study of social change
Social Dynamics
Members of a group think, feel, behave in similar ways because members have been taught to value the group’s ways?
Group Behavior
translated Comet's work, study all of society before you could understand an issue, concerned about the oppression of women and slaves
Harriet Martineau
emphasizes conflict, competition, change, and limitations within society
Conflict perspective
social linkage based on a web of highly specialized roles
Organic Solidarity
Thought "human beings act on the basis of their own understanding of a situation"
Max Weber
members of a society are bonded together by shared values and beliefs
mechanical solidarity (look back at def)
Introduced Social Darwinism, compared social stability to the human body, if family or government failed rest of society would suffer
Herbert Spencer
theory that has the concept of "survival of the fittest", used to defend inequalities in society
Social Darwinism
Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others
Verstehen
concerned with the imbalance of power among social classes, co-founder of Hull House in Chicago which helped poor immigrants and others in need of help
Jane Adams