Sociology Unit 1
Social Dynamics
Aspects of society that are changing
Social Statics
Aspects of society that stay the same
Social Darwinism
Bests parts of society and best societies will continue to survive
Symbolic Interaction
How people use symbols to interact with one another
General in the Particular
Identifying general patterns of particular behavior
Political Science
Like Sociology, this social science studies voting patterns, concentration of political power, and formation of politically-based groups.
Anthropology
Like sociology, this science could examine the cultural characteristics of neighborhoods and communities in a complex society.
Strange in the Familiar (direct)
Not bizarre behavior, but give up the familiar idea of "free will" for the strange notion of social influence
Cerebral Hygiene
Only reads his/her own work
Function
Positive results of the operation of society
Verstehen
Putting yourself in others shoes
Manifest
Recognized and intended
Individual in social context (indirect)
The power of society to influence seemingly individual choices
Global Perspective
The study of the larger world and our society's place in it (geography)
Economics
This explains the process by which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed.
Psychology
This focuses on individual behavior rather than on group behavior and deals with subjects such as personality, perception, motivation, and learning.
History
This is a study of past events for the purpose of exploring current social behaviors and attitudes.
Anthropology
This is the comparative study of various aspects of past and present cultures. It is the closest to sociology in subject matter.
Political Science
This is the study of organizations and operations of the government.
Sociology
This shares with other social sciences the task of scientific exploration of social behavior.
social psychology
This studies how an individual's behavior and personality are affected by the social environment.
Geography
This studies the relationship that the human race has with its environment.
Positivist
Understanding the world based on science
Dysfunction
Undesirable results
Latent
Unrecognized and unintended
Theory
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
Symbol
anything that stands for something else
Theoretical Paradigm
basic image of society that guides our thinking and research
ideal type
examining the essential characteristics of society and forming a general description
phenomenon
observable fact or event
Social Phenomenon
observable facts or events that involve human society
