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Sociology
12th Grade
09/11/2012

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Sociology
Definition
The systematic study of human society.
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Global Perspective
Definition
The study of the larger world and our society's place in it
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High - Income Countries
Definition
Nations with very productive economic systems in which most people have relatively high incomes
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Middle - Income Countries 
Definition
Nations with moderately productive economic systems in which people's incomes are about global average
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Low - Income Countries
Definition
Nations with less productive economic systems in which most people are poor
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Positivism
Definition
A way of understanding based on science
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Theory
Definition
A statement of how and why specific facts are related 
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Theoretucal Paradigm
Definition
A basic image of society that guides thinking and research 
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Structural - Functional Paradigm
Definition
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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Social Structure
Definition
Any relatively stable pattern of social behavoir 
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Manifest Functions
Definition
The recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
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Latent Functions
Definition
The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
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Social Dysfunctions
Definition
The undesiarble consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society
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Social - Conflict Paradigm 
Definition
A framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
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Macro - Level Orientation
Definition
A concern with broad patterns that shape society as a whole
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Micro - Level Orientation
Definition
A close up focus on social interaction in specific situations 
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Symbolic - Interaction Paradigm
Definition
A framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals 
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Stereotype 
Definition
Exaggerated descriptions applied to every person in some category
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