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Soc. Test One
Hedgepeth semester 2
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2008

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Sociology
Definition
THe systematic study of human social interaction
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Pure Science
Definition
Attempts to discover facts and principles about the universe w/out regard to the practical use the knowledge may have.
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Applied Science
Definition
Concerns itself with making knowledge useful to people
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Mysticism (knowledge accumulates)
Definition
refers to knowledge gained by intuition revelation inspiration magic visions or spells
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Rationalism (knowledge accumulation)
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Refers to knowledge that is gained through common sense logic and reason
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Empiricism (knowledge accumulation)
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Refers to knowledge that is gained through sense observation or using all of your senses.
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C. Wright Mills
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The sociological imagination: is the ability to see the intimate realities of our own lives in the context of common social structures it is the ability to see personal troubles as public issues

divorce it could be a public issue americans get more divorce then others countries
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Socrates
Definition
profound thinker/teacher
Refused to accept classical or traditional explanations of religion politics and the rights of individuals in relation to the state
developed socratic method
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Plato
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He was student and follower of socrates in athens plato developed the "academy" the school where he incorporated the socratic method
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Aristotle
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was a student of Plato he was more practical in his belief of gov and society wheras plato was more idealistic and utopian aristotle and his students in the Lyceum which was like a mod university through the socratic method explored social issues religion politics education the rights of the individual in relation to the larger society and the rights and duties of citizenships
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Sir Francis Bacon
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Developed the sci method the basic steps that provide the systematic framework to guide the research process
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Auguste Comte
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Known as the father of sociology practiced mental hygiene he refused to read the works of anyone else because he felt it would contaminate his own originality and thoughts discovered position social statics and social dynamics
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Harriet Martineau
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Wrote two books how to observe manners and morals and society in america

condensed comted 6 volume posittive into 2 volumes
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Herbert spencer
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Compared living organisms to society interdependency which would arrive at social darwinism survival of the fitest
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Karl Marx
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Pointed out the conflict between the proletariat the working class ppl and the bourgeoisie the owners of the means of production he stated the bour. would continue exploit the labor of the proletariat
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Emile Durkheim
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Developed several types of suicide
egoistic
altruistic
anomic
fatalistic
and mechanical and organic solidarity
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Georg Simmel
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Microlevel approach to sociology came uo w/the dyad and triad
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Max Weber
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Verstehen the somewhat subjective empathetic introspective analysis of the interaction in understanding the meaning of social interaction the ideal type
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