Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnocentrism, The Sociological Imagination, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity
9 Apr 2018
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There is always an exception to the rule. Patterned group behavior key idea of sociology. Looking at the world from different levels/perspectives. Sociology concerns itself with theories about the social relations between individuals and groups of people within a particular society. Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior in human societies. Producer: e. g. raising children, e. g. voting in government elections. Sociology is the study of sociological behavior in humans in societies. Theory: a statement of how and why certain facts are related: acts like a lenses/explains patters. Equilibrium: the normal state of the system. Change in one structure/institute provokes change in others -> change is disruptive. Structures (gender) with institutions (subsystems religion, family, education system) Manifest functions what is intended when institutions are set up. Latent functions unintended functions they may reflect hidden purposes of an institute. Eufunction positive benefit for society (equilibrium) Dysfunction disrupt the social system reduce stability (e. g. divorce)
