Sociology

a level of sociological analysis concerned with large scale units such as institutions, social categories, and social systems. 

The level of sociological analysis concerned with small-scale units such as individuals in small group interactions. 

A science that has as its subject matter human behavior, social organizations, or society 

the field in which the principles of the social sciences are applied to actual social problems. 

the ability to see how history and biography together influence our lives

A way of looking at society and social behavior that involves questioning the obvious, seeking patterns, and looking beyond the individual in an attempt to discern social processes. Ex. Why are rich people rich? 

the study of human society and social life and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. 

A social theory that views conflict as inevitable and natural and as a significance cause of social change. 

In structural functional theory, factors that lead top the disruption or breakdown of the social system. 

the unintended consequences of a social system 

the intended consequences of a social system.

the theory that societies contain certain interdependent structures, each of which is performs certain functions for the maintenance of society.

A set of logical and systematically interrelated propositions that explain a particular process or phenomenon.

• Usually credited for being the father of sociology, bc he coined the term sociology 
• . Also is author of the "law of human progress"- 1. The theological or fictitious, 2 the metaphysical or abstract 3 the scientific

The belied that cultures should be judged on their own terms rather than by the standards of another culture

Aspects of cultures that are shared by all people such as symbols, shelter, food and a belief system.

The system ideas, values, beliefs, knowledge, norms, customs, and techonolgy shared by almost everyone in a particular society

Transmission of a cultural item from one culture to another

Recognizing, learning about, or better understanding of a phenomenon

The view that ones own culture is superior to others and should be used as the standard against which other cultures are judged.

The norms and values that people profess to follow

Making a new cultural item

The systematized use if speech and hearing to communicate feelings and ideas

Formal and informal rules of conduct and social expectations for behaviors. Laws vs men dont wear skirts in the usa

The norms and values that people actually collow and practice, which , may or may not be the same ideal culture and which represents the norms and values poeple profess to follow

A groupmof interacting people who live in a soecific geographical area, who are organized in a cooperative manner and who share a common culture

Groups of persons who share in the main culture of society but also have their own distinctive values, norms, and lifestyles

Something that is used to represent something else, such as a word, gesture, or object used to represent some aspect of the world

Ideas and beliefs shared by the poeple in a society about what is important and worthwhile.

• Thinking about our own culture over time and how it can change from s small tweak to a major shift in values. 
• 1. Invention
• 2. Dicovery
• 3.diffussion

• Equality
• freedom
• individualism
• diversity
• rule of law

• Examples, british drive on the wrong side of the road, 
• "they will want to do it bc its the same way we do it" "the ugh factor

Does it matter which side of the road they drive on.

false the french do not like to eat fast food, they like more formal dinners