SOCI 102 Lecture 2: Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Sociology: the study of human behavior in society. Social interaction: behavior between two or more people that is given meaning. Through social interaction, people react and change, depending on the actions and reactions of others. Social structure: the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together constitute society. Social institutions: established and organized systems of social behavior with a particular and recognized systems of social behavior with a particular and recognized purpose. Social change: the alteration of society over time. Sociological imagination: the ability to see the societal patterns that influence the individual as well as groups of individuals. Troubles: privately felt problems that spring from events or feelings in a person"s life. Empirical: careful observation, not just conjecture or opinion. Debunking: looking behind the facades of everyday life. Diversity: the variety of group experiences that result from the social structure of society. A broad concept that includes studying group differences in society"s opportunities.
