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| the systematic study of human society |
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| the special point of view of sociology that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people |
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| the study of the larger world and our society's place in it |
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| the nations with the highest overall standards of living |
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| nations with a standard of living about average for the world as a whole |
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| nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor |
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| a scientific approach to knowledge based on "positive" facts as opposed to mere speculation |
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| a statement of how and why specific facts are related |
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| a basic image of society that guides thinking and research |
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| structural-functional approach |
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| a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability |
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| any relatively stable pattern of social behavior |
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| the consequences of a social pattern for the operation of society as a whole |
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| the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern |
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| the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern |
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| any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society |
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| a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change |
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| a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men |
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| support of social equality for women and men |
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| a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between people of different racial and ethnic categories |
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| a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole |
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| a close-up focus on social interaction in specific situations |
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| symbolic-interaction approach |
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| a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals |
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