SOCI 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft, Role Theory, Procrastination
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Sociology: study of society & human behavior. Ii. manifest functions: the intended beneficial consequences of people"s actions. Iii. latent functions: unintended beneficial consequences of people"s actions. Sociology & common sense: we believe what is true due to common sense notions even though sometimes it"s false, an example is the common sense notion that the earth is flat. This perspective will say it"s half full: example: divorce is considered dysfunctional. Chapter two: culture: definition, totality of custom, knowledge, material objects, and behavior. Language influences our thinking and shapes the reality of its speaker (2) gender related language (3) racist & stereotyped language. Value clusters: agree with one another like puzzle pieces that just click together, freedom and religion, freedom and equality, material comfort and success. Value contradiction: when values don"t fit together, are polar opposite, freedom & equality, freedom & religion. Real culture: is a part of reality, it is what it is despite how uncomfortable.
