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| the systematic study of group behaviors in cultures and society |
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| a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory |
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c wright mills
ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society
"our lives are at the intersection of personal biography and human history" |
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auguste comte
the world can be best understood through scientific inquiry |
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auguste comte
theological: god did it
metaphysical: look at ideas to explain things
scientific: look at science for reasons why things happen |
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society as an organism
social darwinism: species (humans included) best adapted to their environment survive and prosper |
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looked at suicides and patterns with gender, religion, marital status
anomie |
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emile durkeim
the higher one is integrated in society, the less likely they are to commit suicide |
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emile durkeim
phenomena or events that stay in society, are a part of society, and are external to the individuals in that society |
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emile durkeim
loss of shared values and a sense of purpose in society
"normlessness - lack of social conduct" |
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communism
split society into 2 pieces: bourgiousie, working class
society is structured in favor of the working class
rich keep getting richer, poor are poorer |
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3 dimensions to social class:
money, power, prestige (occupation) |
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| subjective reality of the world |
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different social interactions in groups
dyad and triad |
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| society is a stable, orderly, system |
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disagreement in society because the interests of people are different
status wars |
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| society is the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups |
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| attempts to explain social life in modern societies that are characterized by post-industrialization, consumerism, and global communications |
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