Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Chapter 1
Vocabulary:
1. Sociology- the systematic study of human society and
social interactions.
2. Sociological Imagination- The ability to see the
relationship between individual experiences and the larger
society.
3. High-income nations- highly industrialized economies
(USA, Canada, Japan, and Western Europe).
4. Middle-income Nations- has industrializing economies
(Eastern Europe, Brazil, and Mexico).
5. Low-income Nations- has little industrialization (African
and Asian countries).
6. Industrialization- Societies are transformed from
agricultural to manufacturing-based economies.
7. Urbanization- Population lives in cities rather than rural
areas.
8. Positivism- Belief that the world can be best understood
through scientific inquiry (1798-1857).
9. Social Darwinism- The belief that the species of animals
best adapted will survive (1820-1903).
10. Anomie- Where social control becomes ineffective.
Introduction to Chapter 1
Vocabulary:
1. Sociology- the systematic study of human society and
social interactions.
2. Sociological Imagination- The ability to see the
relationship between individual experiences and the larger
society.
3. High-income nations- highly industrialized economies
(USA, Canada, Japan, and Western Europe).
4. Middle-income Nations- has industrializing economies
(Eastern Europe, Brazil, and Mexico).
5. Low-income Nations- has little industrialization (African
and Asian countries).
6. Industrialization- Societies are transformed from
agricultural to manufacturing-based economies.
7. Urbanization- Population lives in cities rather than rural
areas.
8. Positivism- Belief that the world can be best understood
through scientific inquiry (1798-1857).
9. Social Darwinism- The belief that the species of animals
best adapted will survive (1820-1903).
10. Anomie- Where social control becomes ineffective.
