Sociology 2023

Interactionist Perspective

Empathetic understanding if the meanings others attach to their actions

sociological imagination

Ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives

Sociology

Science that studies human society and social behavior

Theory

Systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena

Verstahen

Anything that stands for something else and has a a shared meaning attached to it

Dysfunction

Negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system

Symbolic interaction

Interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols

Social interaction

How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior

Social Sciences

Related disciplines that study various aspects of human social behavior

Conflict Perspective

Theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change

Antropology

examines present simple cultures

Characteristics of sociology

studies human society

Social Psychology

examines individual behavior

Functions

First noted by durkheim, has positive consequences

Economics

study of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their wants and needs

The concept of ideal type

examines essential features of an aspect of society

History

studies past to explain current social attitudes

Characteristics of interactionist perspective

focuses on meanings individuals attach to their actions

Social darwinism

is based on survival of the fittest

Political science

examines voting patterns

Sigmund freud

was not an early sociologist; Auguste comte, herbert spencer, and emile durkheim were.

The founder of sociology

Auguste comte

Karl marx believed...

that the economy affects social structure

August Comte

In 1838, he predicted a science he called "Sociology", but he never referred to himself as a sociologist. (founder of sociology)

Herbert Spencer

(1820-1903) is an important British social philosopher who was influenced by the work of Charles Darwin

Emile Durkheim

published "Suicide" in 1897, he was the first to refer to himself as a sociologist.

C.W. Mills

is credited with defining the sociological imagination in 1959

Karl Marx

(1818-1883) a self described German "Historian" and a trained Economist who saw history in terms of class struggle

Max Weber

(1864-1920) also German, narrowed the focus of Sociology by concentrating on ways in which society influenced, and influenced by small groups