Theories
This theory studies society as interconnected parts, which focuses on balance and social order
Functionalism
Best known for the creation of Conflict theory
Karl Marx
The manifest function is
The intended purpose of something. e.g. School is meant to educate
The term used to describe the 1%
Bourgeois
This theory studies society through its symbols (language, behaviors, gestures), and how people respond to those symbols
Symbolic Interactionism
The "father" of sociology
Auguste Comte
The latent function is
The unintended effects of something. e.g. Bullying at school/enforcing of social norms in school
The Chicago School refers to...
The University of Chicago and its methods of sociology
This theory studies society's constant struggle for resources and power (social, political, economic).
Conflict Theory
Translated the founding works of Sociology into English
Harriet Martineau
Verstehen means
Early sociology was dominated by _________________ intellectuals, and later by intellectuals from _____________________
Europe, United States
Comte coined the term positivism which means
everything in the universe can be explained through rational thinking
First African-American to earn a PhD
W.E.B. DuBois
A way of looking at something could also be called a
perspective
The Chicago School Method focused on...
Marx's utopian vision for society was also called...
communism
The two people associated with Functionalism
Herbert Spence & Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx said that this term would lead to communism
class conflict
While watching "A Radical Experiment in Empathy." We tried to understand why someone might engage in terrorism. Which sociological theory best fits this?
Conflict theory