Culture

Emile Durkheim

________ (1858 to 1917)- first sociology professor, larger social context to understand better.

Feminist perspective

________: inequity in gender is central to all behavior and organizations.

Harriet Martineau

________ (1802 to 1876)- first female sociologist, wrote the first sociology book.

Charles Horton Cooley

________ (1864 to1929)- used sociological perspective to study face- to- face groups.

Theory

________- set of statements that seek to explain problems, actions, or behaviors.

Dysfunction

________- disruptive but serves a function.

Herbert Spencer

________ (1820 to 1903)- hoped to understand society.

Anomie

________: loss of direction from society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.

Jane Adams

________- established the juvenile court system and a womens trade union.

Queer Theory

________- study of society from perspective of broad spectrum of sexual identities.

Auguste Comte

________ believed in- the need for theoretical science and system investigation.

WEB DuBois

________ (1868 to 1963)- first black sociologist, believed education was essential to combat prejudice and achieve tolerance.

Double consciousness

________: division of individual identities into 2 or more social realities.

Robert Merton

________ (1910 to 2003)- developed key theory to explain deviant behavior.

Verstehen

________- German word for understanding or insight: subjective.

Karl Marx

________ (1818 to 1883)- believed it was owners v. workers, didnt like mistreatment of workers.

Functionalist perspective

________: emphasizes how parts of society are structure to maintain social stability (Talcott Parsons)

Nonverbal communication

________- gesture, facial expressions and postures.

Macrosociology

________- large scale phenomena.

Goffman

Erving ________ (1922 to 1982)- developed dramaturgical approach where people are seen as theatrical performers.

Mesosociology

________- formal organizations and social movements.

George Herbert Mead

________ (1863 to 1931)- founder of the interactionist perspective.

Microsociology

________- small group.

Interactionist perspective

________: generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole.

Global Sociology

________- among nations.

Manifest Function

________- whats meant to be done.

Marxist view

The ________- conflict is now viewed as a part of everyday life.

Conflict Perspective

________: social behavior best understood by tension over power /allocation of resources.

Auguste Comte

________ (1798 to 1857)- coined term sociology and was the first sociologist.

Jane Adams

________ (1860 to 1935)- cofounded the Hull House.

Theory

set of statements that seek to explain problems, actions, or behaviors

Auguste Comte (1798 to 1857)

coined term sociology and was the first sociologist

Auguste Comte believed in

the need for theoretical science and system investigation

Harriet Martineau (1802 to 1876)

first female sociologist, wrote the first sociology book

Herbert Spencer (1820 to 1903)

hoped to understand society

Herbert Spencer adapted

the "survival of the fittest" argument

Emile Durkheim (1858 to 1917)

first sociology professor, larger social context to understand better

Anomie

loss of direction from society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective

Max Weber (1864 to 1920)

Verstehen, Ideal Type

Ideal type

model or construct for evaluating specific cases

Karl Marx (1818 to 1883)

believed it was owners v. workers, didnt like mistreatment of workers

W.E.B DuBois (1868 to 1963)

first black sociologist, believed education was essential to combat prejudice and achieve tolerance

W.E.B DuBois

helped found the NAACP

Double consciousness

division of individual identities into 2 or more social realities

Charles Horton Cooley (1864 to1929)

used sociological perspective to study face-to-face groups

Jane Adams (1860 to 1935)

cofounded the Hull House

Jane Adams

established the juvenile court system and a womens trade union

Robert Merton (1910 to 2003)

developed key theory to explain deviant behavior

Macrosociology

large scale phenomena

Microsociology

small group

Mesosociology

formal organizations and social movements

Global Sociology

among nations

Functionalist perspective

emphasizes how parts of society are structure to maintain social stability (Talcott Parsons)

Manifest Function

whats meant to be done

Latent Functions

unintended consequences of whats being done

Dysfunction

disruptive but serves a function

Conflict Perspective

social behavior best understood by tension over power/allocation of resources

The Marxist view

conflict is now viewed as a part of everyday life

Feminist perspective

inequity in gender is central to all behavior and organizations

Queer Theory

study of society from perspective of broad spectrum of sexual identities

Interactionist perspective

generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole

Nonverbal communication

gesture, facial expressions and postures

George Herbert Mead (1863 to 1931)

founder of the interactionist perspective

Erving Goffman (1922 to 1982)

developed dramaturgical approach where people are seen as theatrical performers