Vocabulary
Define sociology.
The study of human society
Jeremy Bentham proposed we needed a 'visible' hand to guide the market. Who would be the 'visible' hand?
Government
Quantitative research often deals with...
numbers, figures, data, etc.
Describe the difference between material and nonmaterial culture.
Material are physical objects and nonmaterial are ideas, values, traditions.
________ are web of relationships among people who are linked together
networks
System of verbal and written symbols with rules...
Who is known to be the father of communism and discussed a conflict between the capitalist and proletariat?
Karl Marx
Qualitative research often deals with
Non-numerical data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' attitudes, beliefs, & motivation
Name one American value in today's society.
Politics, Competition, Success, etc.
People often use networking when...
searching for a job
Define value.
General idea that people share about what is good or bad/desirable or undesirable.
Provide one example in the late 1700s / early 1800s that sparked key social changes that led to sociology
American/French/Industrial revolutions
Provide an example for each type of sociological research.
Quantitative: surveys, polls
Qualitative: interviews, focus groups, observations
What is a norm?
A specific guideline/rule that society generally accepts or expects (unwritten or written)
Give an example of when social interaction is seen as competitive.
Withhold news that a job is hiring with your friend because you are fearful if they apply they will get it instead of you
Define assimilation.
Process by which outsiders give up some or all of their culture to fit in
People will make choices that benefits them & this would add up to the greatest good in society
List the basic steps of the scientific method (6 steps).
Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Report Data
How has writing revolutionized language?
Makes it easier to spread and share information
Explain how a handshake is a symbolic interaction (provide two examples)
1. Meeting someone
2. joining of hands
3. Sign of respect
Referred to as the "working class"
Proletariat
List the 5 sociological concepts that sociologists look at to analyze the changing world.
social structure, social action, functional integration, culture, power
What were the 3 challenges when conducting research?
Validity, Reliability, Correlation
Come up with 5 symbols that are popular in America.
Answers may vary... cross, flag, peace, political party logos, star of David, etc.
Give an example when social interaction is cooperative
Covering your mouth when coughing or explaining it is just a tickle