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the special point of view that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people |
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the systematic study of human society |
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the study of the larger world and our society's place in it |
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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 way of understanding based on science |
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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 any 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 inequality for men and women |
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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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a simplified description applied to every person in some category |
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