Terminology
This is the scientific study of human social relationships, groups, and societies
Sociology
This level of theory examines large-scale patterns in society
Macro-level
This person coined the term "sociology" and is considered the father of sociology
Augste Comte
This always breaks a social norm, but is not always criminal
Deviance
Drug laws are not natural in society, but are __________ constructed.
Socially
Sociologists use this to examine the relationship between individual lives and the larger social forces that shape them. Ex.) joblessness, obesity, addiction, divorce rates
Sociological Imagination
This theoretical perspective explains social organization and change in terms of the functions performed by different social structures. If it exists, it must serve a function
Functionalism
This person argued that society is characterized by class conflict and utilized the bourgeoisie and the proletariat to explain this conflict
Karl Marx
______________ or the ability of individuals and groups to exercise free will, is often constrained by structure
Agency
True or False: Modern society tends to have a high collective consciousness
False
The beliefs, norms, behaviors, and products common to the members of a particular group
Culture
This theoretical perspective argues that society is structured around unequal balances of power
Conflict theory
The person coined the term sociological imagination
Sayings such as "don't judge a book by its cover" or "beauty is only skin deep" are examples of ___________ culture. Not to be confused with real culture.
Ideal
According to Freud, this acts as the "devil" on your shoulder.
Id
These are strongly held norms; violation seriously offends standards of acceptable conduct. Ex) Objecting at a wedding
Mores
This theory argues that the cause of crime is the American Dream
Anomie/Strain theory
This person argued that deviance is functional for society and we should not aim to abolish it
Emile Durkheim
Giving someone a disapproving look or dapping someone up when they do something you approve of are examples of which type of social control?
Informal
The idea that society acts as a mirror, that we define ourselves based upon how society views us is know as
Cooley's Looking Glass Self
According to Strain theory, this is the only non-deviant adaptation to strain
Conformity
This theory suggests that the most dangerous person, is the one with nothing to lose
Social Bond theory
This person argued that African Americans experience double-consciousness, an awareness of themselves both as Americans and as Black, never free of racial stigma
W.E.B Dubois
Educating students is the manifest function of school, while socializing students is a ______________ function.
Latent
This hypothesis states that our understandings and actions emerge from language. Ex.) Fire"man"& police"man"
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis