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Sociology
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| Sociology is the study of soceity. The term sociology was coined by Comte. Sociology is studied to gain a different perspective on life and other cultures. |
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| Sociological perspective is the way you view the world sociologically, or using sociology. |
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| A sociological perspective that concentrates on how people use symbols to develop their views of life and the world and to communicate with one another. |
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| A sociological perspective that emphasizes soceity as a whole units with different inter-related parts working together in harmony. |
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| Sociological perspective that concentrates on class conflict, ie, rich vs. poor, also known as bourgeoisie vs proletariat. |
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| Founder of sociology. Was the first to use scientific method to analyze the social world, aka positivism. |
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| Second founder of sociology. Came up with social darwinism and survival of the fittest, where the most fit and intelligent members of soceity survive and the less capable die out. |
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| One of the world's greatest modern thinkers. Believed that the engine of human history is class conflict. Also credited with being the founder of Marxism. Communism was a latter application of his ideas. |
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| Primary goal was to get sociology recognized as a seperate academic discipline. Wanted to show how social forces affect people's behavior. |
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| German sociologist and contemparary of Durkheim. One of the most influential sociologists. Believed that religion was the central force in human change. Believed that Roman Catholic belief system encouraged members to hold onto traditional ways of life, while Protestants encouraged change. Came up with the Protestant Ethic, living frugally and investing the surplus to make even more. |
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| First woman sociologist. DISCREDITED BECAUSE SHE WAS FEMALE. |
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| First female social worker. Founder of the Hull-House, a center to help immigrants in Chicago. |
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| Lifetime research interest was the relationship between Whites and Blacks, he emphasized dual consciousness instead of race. |
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