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The Sociological Perspective
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Sociology
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08/28/2013

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Applied sociology
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the use of sociology to solve problems from a micro level of family relationships to the macro level of crime and pollution
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Bourgeoise
Definition
those who owns the means to produce wealth
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Class conflict
Definition
Marx's term for the struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
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Common sense
Definition
those things that everyone knows are true
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Conflict theory
Definition
a theoretical frameworkin which society is viewed as composed of groups competing for scarce resources
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Generalization
Definition
a statement that goes beyond the individual case and is applied to a broader group or situation
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globalization
Definition
the extensive interconnections among nations due to the expansion of capitalism.
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Macro-level analysis
Definition
examination of large scale patterns of society
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Micro-lvel analysis
Definition
examination of small-scale patterns of society.
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Natural Science
Definition
the intellectual and academic disciplines designed to comprehend, explain, and predict events in out natural environment
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Non-verbal interaction
Definition
communication without words through gesters, space, silence and so on
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Objectivity
Definition
total neutrality
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patterns of behavior
Definition
recurring characteristics or evens
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Positivism
Definition
the application of the scientific approach to the social world
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Proletariat
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Marx's term for the exploited class, the mass of workers who do not own the means of production
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public sociology
Definition
sociology being used for the public good; especially the sociological perspective
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replication
Definition
repeating a study in order to check its findings
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Society
Definition
a term used by sociologist to refer to a group of people who share a culture and a territory
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Sociology
Definition
the scientific study of society and human behavior
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