SOCL 2001 : Sociology Exam 1 Cheat Sheet
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Spencer: 19th century; believed society evolved in order to adjust to environment; equal to what society wanted; said that whatever happens in society is up to each person. Sophie michel 89-423-6752 #225 sociology exam #1 cheat sheet. Intro: sociological perspective: the way to recognize patterns in social events and view personal experiences in the light of these patterns. Emile durkheim: founder of sociology; talked about society as a whole; 1st quantitative sociologist (worked w #); looked into suicide rates; social integration (gender, sex, interaction; mental process of each person; exchange between 2 living things. Symbolic interactionism: everything we do; language, communication with others, what you wear=all a symbol to others. Social work: all different from other topics; basic vs applied; basic science=pattern of human behavior in any place; applied science=pattern of a behavior in a certain place. Chapter 1: developed in late 18th century as a result of industrial revolution; comte is father of sociology because he came micro.
