Sociology

Sociology

The study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.

Micro Sociology

The study of social encounters, experiences, roles, and interactions of individuals and small groups in society.

Macro Sociology

A sociological approach in which groups, social systems, and structures are analyzed on a large scale.

Hierarchy

The ranking system used in any environment based on authority or power.

Norms

Rules set out for a particular role that are considered standard behavior.

Values

A particular set of values assigned to each role in society, which individuals are expected to accept and internalize.

Status

The term used to describe an individual's position within an institution.

Deviance

Any behavior that is different from the societal norm and is not accepted by society.

Rehabilitation

The process of re-educating and resocializing inmates in the justice system to accept society's values and norms.

Structural-Functionalism

A sociological perspective that studies how society works to meet the needs of its members.

Neo-Marxism

Based on ideas originally proposed by Karl Marx, it focuses on the economic system as the driving force behind social change and the perpetuation of social inequality.

Symbolic Interactionism

Understanding societies by examining how individuals create meanings through interactions.

Assimilation

The gradual absorption of racial and ethnic minorities into the dominant culture.

Feminist Theory

Explains the impact of sex and gender on behavior and advocates for equality for women in society.

Liberal Feminism

Focuses on equal rights for women and eliminating discrimination and oppression.

Marxism Feminism

Believes that women's unpaid domestic work supports the capitalist system and perpetuates gender inequality.

Radical Feminism

Views women's oppression as caused by the patriarchy and seeks to challenge male authority in all aspects of society.

Socialist Feminism

Sees the profit-driven capitalist system as the main source of patriarchy and advocates for gender equality through economic and social change.

Intersectional Feminism

Recognizes that feminism should address the intersecting forms of discrimination based on gender, race, class, and other factors.

The 1st Wave

Politics (women getting the right to vote)

The 2nd Wave

Economics

The 3rd Wave

Culture

The 4th Wave

Media

The 5th Wave

Sustainability

Intersectional feminism

A type of feminism that overshadows the struggles women of color, LGBTQ women and women of other minority groups face.