Sociology
the scientific study of human society and interactions
sociology
in what centuries did changes in the structure of society start to change?
18th and 19th century
looking at society in a systematic way to identify patterns and connections
sociological perspective
The Chicago School of Sociology
What is another social science that focuses on society? Other than sociology.
anthropology, psychology, economics, political science, history
a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations
society
before the changes that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries, what type of societies were most people living in?
agricultural
the awareness of where you fit in society; where you fit in the big picture
sociological imagination
The Chicago School of sociology believed that sociology should be used to address?
Social problems
method used to study and research issues in sociology
scientific method
factors that influence peoples lives
family
ethnicity
class
gender
religion
because of a shift in society in the 1700s and 1800s, more factories started to grow and there was a shift from agricultural societies to ________________ societies
industrial
theory developed by Karl Marx; said that society is made up conflicting interest groups who fight for power and privilege
The school of Chicago believed that not only should sociologists study the philosophy, but should also...
be used to make a change
experiments in sociology are usually designed to do one of two things; what are they?
make a correlation or determine a causation
method used to come up with theories of human interaction and either prove or disprove their theories
scientific method
what theory was originally used to explain earth's position in the universe that was later used to try and explain social order?
Scientific theory
theory developed by Max Weber; says that things are symbolic and have a greater meaning that just itself
Interactionist Theory/Symbolic Theory
sociologist with the school of Chicago who studied struggles or urban poor and immigrants; opened a settlement house and started programs to address poor working conditions.
Jane Adams
__________ is the type of research that collects numerical data while _________________ is geared towards finding opinions, underlying reasons and motivations
quantitative and qualitative
sociologists try and make ________________ and __________________ from the data that they collect in their research
relationships/connections
in the 19th century, land ownership was directly related to what?
wealth
theory developed by Emile Durkheim; each part of society works together to benefit the whole
The Functionalist Perspective
school of Chicago sociologist who examined communities; focused on addressing race issues in America
W.E.B. Du Bois
educated guess
hypothesis