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Sociology

The scientific study of social behavior and human groups.

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Sociological Imagination

The ability to view one's society as an outsider would, understanding the relationship between individual experiences and larger social forces.

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Social Location

The corners in life that people occupy, including demographics such as job, social class, race, and religion.

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Manifest Functions

The intended and recognized consequences of a social process.

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Latent Functions

The unintended, hidden consequences of a social process.

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Dysfunctions

Elements or processes that disrupt social systems or reduce their stability.

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Conflict Perspective

A sociological approach that views social behavior as a product of conflict between competing groups.

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Feminist Theory

An approach that examines gender inequality as a central aspect of social life.

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Interactionist Perspective

Focuses on the everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole.

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Cultural Capital

Non-economic resources that enable social mobility and influence social status.

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Bourdieu's Social Capital

The collective benefit of social networks, which includes potential resources based on group membership.

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Parameters of Social Interaction

Includes gestures, facial expressions, and postures influencing everyday interactions.

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Verstehen

A German term used by Max Weber that means 'to understand' the subjective meanings people attach to their actions.

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Macrosociology

The study of large-scale social processes and structures.

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Microsociology

The study of small-scale interactions between individuals.

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Queer Theory

The analysis of society from the perspective of various sexual identities.

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Erving Goffman

A sociologist known for his work on interaction and impression management.

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Survival of the Fittest

A phrase coined by Herbert Spencer to describe social evolution and societal change.

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W.E.B. Du Bois

The first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard and a key figure in sociology focused on race.

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Robert Merton's Deviance Theory

A framework that explains the roles of deviance in society, introducing concepts such as macrosociology and microsociology.

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Talcott Parsons

A sociologist known for his views on functionalism and social theory.

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Karl Marx

A philosopher and sociologist who emphasized class struggle and the conflicts inherent in capitalism.