The Empirical Basis of Sociology
What is Sociology?
the study of human social relationships and institutions
What is debunking?
the sociological perspective never takes the social world at face value and never assumes that it is what it appears to be.
What are factors that led to emergence of sociology?
intellectual, economic, social and political factors.
Who is considered the father os Sociology and came up with the name?
Auguste Comte
What are the elements of Sociology?
Symbols, languages, values and beliefs
What is empirical evidence?
evidence that comes from direct experience, scientifically gathered data, or experimentation
What is a social construct?
a social phenomenon that was invented by individuals and is shaped by the social forces present in the time and place of its creation.
"Historical materialism" means?
History progresses and change is driven by conflicts to "production".
Who developed a vigorous methodology combining empirical research with sociological theory and is widely regarded as the founder of the French school of sociology?
Émile Durkheim
What is Multiculturalism?
A perspective recognizing the cultural diversity of the U.S and therefore promoting equal standing for all cultural traditions.
Why is empirical sociology so important?
Empirical sociology emphasizes the collection and analysis of data, which is what provides statistics to support claims.
What is the debunking motif?
How sociology helps us see through conventional understandings of how society works!!!
What was socialism?
When the government owns the means of production and operates them for the benefit of all people rich or poor.
Who was the Swedish economist and sociologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1974?
Gunnar Myrdal
What is Cultural Lag?
this is the idea that some cultural elements change more quickly than others, disrupting a cultural system.
How is imperical research used in sociology?
Sociologists use empirical evidence combined with the scientific method to deliver sound findings.
What is an example of an empirical method?
An experiment is conducted by using a music website survey on a set of audience who are exposed to happy music and another set who are not listening to music at all, and the subjects are then observed. The results derived from such a research will give empirical evidence if it does promote creativity or not.
In which university did Sociology starry in?
In the United States, sociology was first taught as an academic discipline at the University of Kansas in 1890, at the University of Chicago in 1892, and at Atlanta University in 1897.
Who is the American sociologist and anthropologist whose studies of the Pueblo and other Native American peoples of the southwestern United States remain standard references?
Elsie Clews Parsons
What does role mean in a society?
behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status.
What encouraged the development of sociology?
Industrial Revolution
What is Social Structure?
The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compromise society
When was the word Sociology first used?
The term sociology was first used by Frenchman Auguste Compte in the 1830s when he proposed a synthetic science uniting all knowledge about human activity.
Who is the American sociologist, political scientist, economist, and pacifist, a leader of the women’s movement for peace during and after World War I?
Emily Greene Balch
What are Social Groups?
two or more people who identify with and interact with one another.