SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Altruistic Suicide, The Sociological Imagination, Unintended Consequences
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Functionalism: a sociological school of thought that stresses how human behavior is governed by social structures that are based mainly on shared values and that contribute to social stability. Social class: a position people occupy in a hierarchy that is shaped by economic criteria, including wealth and income. Conflict theory: a sociological school of thought that focuses on how large social structures, such as the relations among classes, produce social stability in some circumstances and social change in others. Theory: a conjecture about the way observed facts are related. Symbols: anything that carries a particular meaning, including the components of language, mathematical notations, and signs. Symbols allow us to classify experience and generalize from it. Symbiotic interactionism: a sociological school of thought that highlights how interpersonal communication in face to face settings creates subjective meanings that people attach to their social circumstances.
