SOCL 2001 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Isolation, Class Conflict, Symbolic Culture
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What is the sociological perspective: people"s social experiences underlie behavior. Inspired to work hard, frugality, and protestant ethics: showed favoritism from god=higher place on the social class ladder, winner takes all. It was one way, survival of the fittest, natural progression: do not interfere with the process, north american sociologists, du bois: co-founder of the naacp, studied black/white relations, embraced marxism, heavily influenced by him. Jane addams: co-founder of naacp and aclu, campaigned for 8 hour work days and women rights. 1. 3 what was the position of women and minorities early sociology: focus on social reform, male professors ignored the contribution of the women, du bois faced dep racism in his sociological career. Why are the positions of parsons and mills important: mills criticized parsons abstract analysis of the components of society, does nothing for social reform, debate about purpose and use of sociology. 1. 4 what is a theory: provides conceptual framework for interpreting facts.
