The Sociological Perspective

The vocabulary words for chapter one.

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Is the systematic study of human society
Sociology
The study of the larger world and our society's place in it.
Global Perspective
Are the nations with the highest overall standards of living.
High- Income Countries
Nations with a standard of living about average for th world as a whole
Middle- Income Countries
Nations with a low a standard of living in which most people are poor
Low- Income Countries
A way of understanding based on science
Positivism
Is a statement of how and why specific facts are related
Theory
A basic image of society that guides thinking and research
Theoretical Approach
A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work to gather to promote solidarity and stability
Structural- Functional Research
Any relatively stable pattern of a social behavior
Social Structure
The consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole
Social Functions
The recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
Manifest Functions
The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
Latent Functions