- Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Manifest vs Latent Function - ANSWER Manifest: the intended use of the object/practice Latent: other functions of an object/practice that aren't the main function How are large SUVs marketed to buyers? - ANSWER Large SUVs offer a sense of dominance and safety with a touch of luxury. They're like driving a plush, window tinted, high sitting tank. Principles of the McDonaldization of Society - ANSWER

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sociology - ANSWER the evidence based study of human group behavior difference b/w sociology and psychology - ANSWER sociology looks at group; psych looks at individual person how does Durkheim's study of suicide show us how sociology is different than psychology? - ANSWER Durkheim studied which societal groups are more likely to commit suicide

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agency - ANSWER the capacity for people to act to change their own lives and to influence others. bourgeoisie - ANSWER (capitalist) - those owning the means of production, including land, raw materials, forests, factories, and machines bureaucracy - ANSWER an organization based on rationality, having a clear division of labor, written rules and regulations, impersonality, hierarchical lines of authority, and selection and promotion based on competence.

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Sociological imagination - ANSWER the ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history social institution - ANSWER a complex group of interdependent positions that, together perform a social role and reproduce themselves over time Weber's verstehen - ANSWER One of Weber's most important contributions was the concept of Verstehen. By emphasizing Verstehen, Weber suggests that sociologists approach social behavior from the perspective

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An/A ___________ status is one that is assigned to a person by society while an/a _________ status is one that is earned through the personal efforts or achievements of the individual. - ANSWER ascribed; achieved Conflict Theory is a sociological perspective which: - ANSWER focuses on social class exploitation between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat with emphasis on unequal distribution of wealth and differential access to the means to achieve wealth, power and prestige. The first coll...

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beliefs - ANSWER The ideas, viewpoints, and attitudes of the particular group of society bureaucracy - ANSWER An organization based on rationality, having a clear division of labor, written rules and regulations, impersonality, hierarchical lines of authority, and selection and promotion based on competence chance - ANSWER Tests of significance are used to determine whether or not a result could have occurred by this

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Lifestyler - ANSWER Gay as a noun. 100% gay 100% of the time. Live in gay enclaves and identify gay as the most important aspect of their life. Commuter - ANSWER Travel to gay enclaves. Gay as a ver. has two social groups- their typically straight, suburb friends, and they gay typically city friends. Can't tell they're gay, unless they're in the enclave. 100% gay, 15% of the time. Integrator - ANSWER Gay as an adjective. It's part of who they are, but it doesn't define them....

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Social Structure - ANSWER Regular patterns of social interaction ad persistent social relationships. (Normative, Occupational, Stratification) Links Individual to a broader society. Social Status - ANSWER Position in society, Occupational position, expected to behavior based on that Ascribed status - ANSWER no choice to be in a certain position. (male, female, race)

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"Thinking like a sociologist" means that you - ANSWER apply analytical tools to the things you've always done without much conscious thought in the past A theoretical perspective most popular in the mid-twentieth century held that social realities such as the roles that men and women play in heterosexual couples or the existence of inequality could be explained by the necessary purpose they served in society. What was this theoretical perspective? - ANSWER Functionalism Drivers st...

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According to Gans "The Functions of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to whom is it beneficial for? Provide an example of an economic benefit of poverty. - ANSWER -Creates need jobs, ex. social workers, social scientists, "poverty warriors", also poor buy goods that others don't want thus lengthening their usefulness (economic, political, micro-social normal benefits) - stratification benefits upper and middle class, but not lower Ex: poverty allows for permanent lower...

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1. How does sociology differ from conventional wisdom? (use examples) - ANSWER Sociology- requires evidence and statistics. Whereas common sense simply requires beliefs and faith that are recognized as part of a culture's. it also uses systematic patterns CW- uses single anecdotes uses common sense or faith ex: "children are our most precious commodity"-- people say that we love children, yet soc proves that wrong because 1 in 4 children live in poverty an U.S. politics are fa...

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manifest function - ANSWER stated and directly intended function of a social practice or cultural object ex. engagement ring: getting married latent function - ANSWER unstated (hidden) functions of a social practice or cultural practice ex. using a newspaper as a fly swatter

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All of the following factors led to the development of sociology as a science EXCEPT Select one: a. the rise of a new economy b. increased unity among social groups c. people leaving farms in the countryside and moving to growing cities d. political change emphasizing individual rights - ANSWER increased unity among

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Sociology - ANSWER Study of how societies are organized and how the organization of society influences people's behavior Sociological Imagination (Mills) - ANSWER Capacity to think about our personal experiences in relation to a set of social factors that influence every aspect of our lives History and Biography - ANSWER History- current and past social circumstances/factors Biography- individual experiences

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According to Gans "The Functions of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to whom is it beneficial for? Provide an example of an economic benefit of poverty. - ANSWER Benefits: -Provides some middle class jobs (social workers, pawn shops) with profit margins -Allows us to get some of the dirty work done cheaply (Reserve Labor Pools) Who does it benefit: -Non-Poor but hurts Poor -Good for some but not all Example: Trash man, need them but they don't

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According to Gans "The Functions of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to whom is it beneficial for? Provide an example of an economic benefit of poverty. - ANSWERSBenefits: -Provides some middle class jobs (social workers, pawn shops) with profit margins -Allows us to get some of the dirty work done cheaply (Reserve Labor Pools) Who does it benefit: -Non-Poor but hurts Poor -Good for some but not all Example: Trash man, need them but they don't get paid enough to live a...

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