soc chapter 1

what is the study of people "doing things together" because neither the individual nor society exist independently of one another

a group of people who shape their lives in patterned ways that distinguish their group from other groups

who was a german philosopher and political activist

who contributed to the sociology's conflict theory

what is a sense of disorientation upon entering a new enviornment

what are behaviors that seem typical in one society or culture may seem very strange in another context

capitalism was creating what between the bourgeoisie and proletariat

what class was the ones who owned means of production

what class was the ones who were the workers

who was the first great English-speaking sociologist

who adopted Charles Darwin theory of natural selection and applied the theory to human society, explaining social behavior

inequality leads to this which is the reconition of social inequality on the part of the oppressed

what is the sense of dissatisfaction the modern worker feels as a result of producing goods that are owned and controlled by someone else

a quality of the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between our particular situation in life and what is happening at a social level

what is a propositions that explain the social world and help to make predictions about future events

theories are also sometimes refered to as

what theory deals with individuals and groups within society have different amounts of material and non material resources (rich v poor)

what theory has the more powerful groups use their power in order to exploit groups with less power

what theory has the two methods of exploitation are through bruit force and economics

who was the sociologist associated with structural functionalism

what theory has society viewed as an ordered system of interrelated parts, or structures, which are the social institutions that make up society

what theory has each of these different structures meets the needs of society by performing specific functions for the whole system

what theory states that in order for social life to survive and develop in society there are activities that need to be carried out to ensure that certian needs are fullfilled

what theory has individuals produce nesessary goods and service in various institutions and roles that correlate with the norms of society

what theory is based the way society is organized is the most natural and efficient way for it to be organized

what theory has both human development and the meanings we assign to every day objects and events are fundamentally processes

what theory require the interaction of multiple individuals

what theory critical to the development of self and society is language, the means by which we communicate with each other

what theory has face to face interaction that is the building block of everything, we create a meaningful social reality

what theory we act toward things on the basis of their meanings

what theory uses symbols

what theory looks at both gender inequalities in society and the way that gender structures the social world and considers remedies to these inequalities

what theory analyzes the status of women and men in society to better womens lives

what theory looks at the difference between woman including how race, class, ethnicity, and age intersect with gender

what theory gives a voice to women and highlights the various ways women have contributed to society

what are the four main types of feminist theory