Introduction to Sociology

These flashcards cover key concepts from the 'Introduction to Sociology' lecture, focusing on definitions, models, and critical sociological concepts.

Sociology is the study of __.

society.

The scientific study of human society and social behavior examines everything from __ to individual interactions.

large-scale institutions.

The Nested Model of Sociology includes __ and macrosociology.

microsociology.

Microsociology examines __ interactions to see how they impact larger institutions.

small-group.

The Sociological Imagination connects the individual and the __.

group.

Social facts are defined as products of human interaction with __ power.

persuasive or coercive.

The three main components in sociology include agency, __, and culture.

structure.

Ethics, transparency, and reproducibility are crucial aspects of __ research.

scientific.

The lecture emphasizes the importance of __ in understanding the feel of the course.

technology use.

The capacity to consider how people’s lives are shaped by the social facts around them is known as __.

the sociological imagination.