Sociology Unit 1 review

Ideal Type

A description comprised of the essential characteristics of a feature of society.

theoretical perspective

A general set of assumptions about the nature of things.

Latent and Manifest Functions

A manifest function is the intended and recognized consequence of some element of society. For example, a manifest function of the automobile is to provide speedy transportation from one location to another. A latent function is the unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society. A latent function of the automobile is to gain social standing through the display of wealth.

What is the difference between anthropology and sociology?

Anthropology, the comparative study of past and present cultures, is most similar to sociology in its subject matter. Anthropologists have traditionally concentrated on examining past cultures and less advanced societies. Sociology is different from anthropology in that it is interested in group behavior in more advanced societies.

Symbol

Anything that represents something else.

Political Science

Study of the organization and operation of governments.

Anthropology

The comparative study of past and present cultures.

Function

The consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.

manifest function

The intended and recognized consequence of some element of society.

Psychology

The social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms is

History

The study of past events.

Latent Function

The unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society.

functionalist perspective

The view of society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system.

the proletariat

The workers

interventionist perspective

hey focus on how individuals interact with one another in society. These sociologists are interested in the ways in which individuals respond to one another in everyday situations. They are also interested in the meanings that individuals attach to their own actions and to the actions of others.