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Sociology
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Sociological Perspective
Definition
stresses the social contexts in which people live.
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Society
Definition
a group of people who share a culture and a territory
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Social location
Definition
the corners in life that people occcupy because of where they are located in society
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Social location
Definition
the corners in life that people occcupy because of where they are located in society
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Scientific Method
Definition
using objective, systematci observations to test theories
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Sociology
Definition
the study of society
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Herbert Spencer
Definition
Coined the term "survival of the fittest"
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Social Integration
Definition
the degree to which people are tied to their social group
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Basic Sociology
Definition
analyzing some aspect of society with no goal other than gaining knowledge
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Applied Sociology
Definition
using sociology to solve problems
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Public Sociology
Definition
middle ground between research and reform
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Theory
Definition
general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work
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Symbolic interactionism
Definition
symbols (things to which we attach meaning) are key to understanding how we view the world and communicate with one another
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Functional analysis
Definition
society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts that work togehter
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Conflict Theory
Definition
key to human history is class conflict
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Macro level
Definition
large-scale patterns of society
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Micro Level
Definition
Face-to-face contact
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Social Interaction
Definition
what people do when they are in one another's prescence
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Nonverbal interaction
Definition
gestures, use of space, etc
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Selecting a topic
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First stage of the research model
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Defining the problem
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second stage of the research model
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Reviewing the literature
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third stage of the research model
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Formulate a hypothesis
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fourth stage of the research model
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Hypothesis
Definition
statement about what you expect to find according to predictions that are based on a theory
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Variables
Definition
factors that vary, or change
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Operational definitions
Definition
precise ways to measure the variables
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Research method or research design
Definition
the means by which you collect your data
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Validity
Definition
your operational definitions must measure what they are intended to measure
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Reliability
Definition
if other researchers use your operational definitions, their findings will be consistent with yours
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Choosing a research method
Definition
fifth stage of the research model
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Collecting the data
Definition
sixth stage of the research model
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Analyzing the results
Definition
seventh stage of the research model
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Sharing the results
Definition
eighth stage of the research model
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Survey
Definition
ask individual a series of questions
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Population
Definition
target group you are trying to study
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Sample
Definition
individuals from your target population
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Respondents
Definition
the people who answer your questions to express their own opinion
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Close-ended questions
Definition
followed by a list of possible answers
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Open-ended questions
Definition
allow people to answer in their own words
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Rapport
Definition
a feeling of trust
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Participant observation or fieldwork
Definition
researcher participates in a research setting while observing what is happening in that setting
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Case Study
Definition
researcher focuses on a single event, situation, or even individual
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Secondary analysis
Definition
researchers analyze data that others have collected
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Documents
Definition
written sources
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Experimental group
Definition
recieves some kind of therapy
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Control group
Definition
does not recieve therapy
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Independent variable
Definition
something that causes a change in another variable
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Dependent variable
Definition
variable that might change
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Unobtrusive measures
Definition
observing the behavior of people who are not aware that they are being studied
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Values
Definition
Beliefs about what is good or desirable in life and the way the world ought to be
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Value free
Definition
a sociologist's values should not affect social research
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Objectivity
Definition
value neutrality should be the hallmark of social research
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Replication
Definition
repeating a study in order to compare the new results with the original findings
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Culture
Definition
the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that are passed from one generation to the next
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Material culture
Definition
jewelry, art, buildings, weapons, machines, etc.
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Nonmaterial culture
Definition
group's way of thinking (its beliefs, values, and other assumptions about the world), including language and gestures
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Culture shock
Definition
disorientation experienced when going from one culture to another
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
tendency to use our own group's ways of doing things to judge other cultures
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Cultural relativism
Definition
we can try to understand a culture on its own terms
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Symbolic culture
Definition
central component of nonmaterial culture is the set of symbls that people use
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Symbol
Definition
something to which people attach meaning and that they then use to communicate with one another
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Gestures
Definition
movements of the body to communicate with others
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Language
Definition
symbols that can be combined in an infinate number of ways for the purpose of communicating abstract thought
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Definition
indicates that rather than objects and events forcing themselves onto our consciousness, it is our language that directs our consciousness and hence our perception of objects and events
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Values
Definition
ideas of what is desirable in life
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Norms
Definition
describes those expectations or rules of behaviors that develop out of a group's values
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Sanctions
Definition
reactions people recieve for following or breaking norms
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Positive sanction
Definition
expresses approval
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Negative sanction
Definition
reflects disapproval for breaking a norm
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Folkway
Definition
norms that are not strictly enforced
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More
Definition
taken much more seriously, essential to our core values, insist on conformity
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Taboo
Definition
norm so strongly ingrained that even the thought of its violation is greeted with revulsion
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Subculture
Definition
a world within a larger world of dominant culture
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Example of subcultures
Definition
Bodybuilders, teenagers, politicians
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Counterculture
Definition
group's values and norms place it at odds with the dominant culture
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Example of counterculture
Definition
Hell's Angels and Pagans
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Pluralistic society
Definition
made up of many different groups
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Thirteen US Values according to the book
Definition
Achievement and success, individualism, hard work, efficiency and practicality, science and technology, material comfort, freedom, democracy, equality, group superiority, education, religiosity, romantic love.
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Value cluster
Definition
values are not independent units; some cluster together to form a larger whole
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Examples of emerging values
Definition
Leisure, self-fulfillment, physcial fitness, youthfulness, and concern for the environment
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Ideal culture
Definition
refer to the values, norms, and goals that a group considers ideal
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Real culture
Definition
the norms and values that people actually follow
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New technology
Definition
emerging technology that has a significant impact on social life
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Cultural lag
Definition
not all parts of a culture change at the same pace
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Cultural diffusion
Definition
groups are most open to changes in their technology or material culture by learning from one another and adopting things they find desirable
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Cultural leveling
Definition
process in which cultures become more and more similar to one another
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Peter Berger's 1st Lesson
Definition
the world is not what it appears to be
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Peter Berger's 2nd Lesson
Definition
what people say and do are often different
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Peter Berger's 3rd Lesson
Definition
sociology is unpopular because it debunks our cherished beliefs
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Examples of broad social forces
Definition
economy, unemployment, technology, military, war...
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"Gang Leader for a Day" was an example of what?
Definition
Participant observation
Term
According to "America the Beautiful", fashion models have what types of bodies compared with average American women?
Definition
Deviant
Term
Fashion industry creates what among average American women?
Definition
low self-esteem
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Who were the groups responsible for the Lost Boys' support?
Definition
Churches, private agencies, etc.
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What was the reason Mario Bahuja didn't hand over his notes?
Definition
Confidentiality
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What is the number one cause of deaths by vehicle?
Definition
Alcohol
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Why did the Lost Boys become lost?
Definition
Civil war
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What is an example of violating a folkway from the Lost Boys video?
Definition
Men holding hands in public in Sudan
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What were two of C. Wright Mills' theories?
Definition
History and social structure make up who you are
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