Introduction to Sociology Course Overview and Outline

Flashcards based on the core concepts and outline of the Introduction to Sociology course.

Sociology is a distinct field of science that studies __.

Its own subject matter.

Understanding the foundations of Sociology and its __ is essential.

History.

The main focus of Sociology is to explore the functions of various __.

Social institutions.

Key agents of socialization include family, peer groups, __, and the media.

Schools.

The concept of social stratification examines structured inequalities based on __, gender, ethnicity, and occupation.

Class.

Theories of __ help to explain how societies define and respond to behavior that departs from established norms.

Deviance.

The three types of Authority include Traditional, Legal rational, and __ authority.

Charismatic.

The course explores the __ of social institutions such as family, economy, and education.

Definitions and roles.

Understanding the concepts of leadership, power, and authority relates to how societies are __ and organized.

Governed.

The study of culture explores how shared __ shape human interaction.

Beliefs, values, norms, and symbols.

Sociological theories of deviance include functionalist, __, and labeling approaches.

Conflict.

Sociology provides students with analytical tools to examine social structures, behaviors, and __.

Institutions.

Socialization is a lifelong process through which individuals internalize societal __ and roles.

Norms.

The course aims to define the __ of sociology, its scope, and its uses.

Definition.

Social mobility refers to how individuals can move within social __.

Hierarchies.