soc 2240 quiz notes

Old Hegelian

In line with Christian and Conservative values.

New Hegelian

Anti-Christian tendencies; believed Christian society was imperfect, arguing against supernaturalism and religion.

Dialectic

A method of argument involving contradictions, where a statement is refuted and a resolving thought emerges.

Feuerbach

A young Hegelian who introduced materialism and analyzed capitalism.

Alienation

The condition where workers are distanced from the products they create, the process of production, each other, and their own potential.

Proletarianization

The process where competition from megastores and franchises threatens small businesses.

Economic Base

The dominant mode of production that shapes the superstructure.

Superstructure

Everything not directly related to production, including laws, family, education, and religion.

Weber's Ideal Types

Methodological tools for comparative sociology; theoretical constructs that do not exist in reality.

Three Sources of Influence (Weber)

Class (economic), Status (sociocultural), Party (political) affecting social action.

Charismatic Authority

Based on extraordinary traits of individuals; least stable form of authority.

Bureaucracy

A highly structured system aimed at efficiency, characterized by rules and roles over personal relationships.

Verstehen

Understanding the subjective meaning of social actions from the perspective of individuals.

Iron Cage

A metaphor describing how people are trapped in rationalized systems and organizations.

Rationality Types

Practical, Theoretical, Substantive, and Formal rationality, each influencing individual and social behavior.

Sociation

Interactions among individuals that form human society, influenced by paradoxical categories.

Objective Culture

External, material aspects of culture which exist independently of individual experiences.

Subjective Culture

Aspects of culture embodied in individuals, including personal experiences and values.

Blasé Attitude

Emotional indifference developed as a defense mechanism against overstimulation in city life.