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Test One
First test of the year- feminism and sociology basics
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2011

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Term
List the eight steps in a research model.
Definition
1. Select topic
2. Define a problem
3. Review literature
4. Formulate hypothesis
5. Choose research model
6. Collect data
7. Analyze results
8. Share results
Term
Describe the first wave. (Date, issues, accomplishments).
Definition
Started at the Seneca Falls Convention- 1920. Women were calling for equal rights and equal education opportunities. The got the right to vote
Term
Describe the second wave. (Date, issues, accomplishments).
Definition
1960s-1980s. Wanted better employment opportunities. Got higher eduaction and greater employment opportunities.
Term
Describe the third wave. (Date, issues, accomplishments).
Definition
1990s. Wanted global rights and more rights for minorities.
Term
Identify five types of society and the social revolution that spurred the evolution of each type.
Definition
1st- huntergatherer (pastoral and horticultural)
2nd- agricultural (metal plow)
3rd- industrial (steam engine)
4th- postindustrial (computer chip)
5th- bioeconomic (decoding the genome)
Term
Karl Marx
Definition
Said that the engine of human history is class conflict
Term
Herbert Spencer
Definition
Coined the term survival of the fittest
Term
Auguste Comte
Definition
Founder of sociology
Term
Status
Definition
A particular social position within a given social structure
Term
Functional Analysis
Definition
Society is a whole unit made up of interrelated parts that work together
Term
Conflict Theory
Definition
Class inequality will cause conflict until one of the classes gains power
Term
Symbolic Interactionism
Definition
How people use symbols in every day life.
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