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Vocab

Sociology

The scientific study of social structure, patterned social behavior

Social structure

The pattered interaction with people in social relationships

Sociological perspective

A view that looks at the behavior of groups

Sociological Imagination

The ability to use the link between society and self

Positivism

the belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

Social statics

bring order and stability

social dynamics

the study of social changes

bourgeoisie

Class owning the means of producing

capitalist

Person who owns or controls the means for producing wealth

proletariat

working class; those who labor for the bourgeoisie; the class that labors without owning the means of production

Class conflict

The ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

Mechanical solidarity

social dependency based on a widespread consensus of values and beliefs and dependence on tradition and family

verstehen

German word that means “to understand” or “deep understanding”

rationalization

a mind-set emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning