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Sociology
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Systematic and scientific study of society and social behavior. Testing specific methods each...
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Science
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Systematic and objective method of accumulating knowledge. Set of agreed upon assumptions,...
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Sociological Imagination
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Idea of looking at the world and how we behave in the world. Focuses on external stuff, balance...
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Conflict theory (Paradigm/Perspective)
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drives society through society. New solution has new set of conflicts. One of three paradigms,...
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Functionalism (Paradigm/Perspective)
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What works about society as a whole. Society is best understood by examining how each of its...
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Symbolic interactionism (Paradigm/Perspective)
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Individual interactions between people. Meade. Recreating and affecting that. Focuses on conflict...
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Herbert Spencer
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Similar times as Comte. Came up with theory of Darwinism "survival of the fittest" society...
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Mil Durkheim
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two main concepts statistical description of suicidal rates and social facts.
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August Comte
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Coined term 'sociology' applying method. Grandfather of sociology, viewed as a science of society...
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Carl Marx
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material dialetic, economy drives society and that social conflict would occur.
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Max Weber
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Understanding meaning and idea that culture drives society.
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Herbert Mead
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Two main concent of self and that the self is social. Creation of social sociology and founder...
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Agency
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Influenced by social structure agency and determinism. Choose what is going to influence us,...
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Participant observation
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A technique in which a researcher becomes an "insider," or group member, usually known to the...
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content analysis
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Analysis of any form of media. (books, movies, tv shows). Looking for paterns, any forms of...
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Qualitative
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Non-numerical, participant observation, hands on data. Observable patterns and events of social...
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Quantitative
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Method where you use statistics numerical format, logical tools of science that yield facts...
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Experiments
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The researcher intentionally manipulates a few variables to discover the relationship among...
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Dependent variable
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Looking for a change in. Main thing your concerned with, main focus. Presumed effect.
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Independent variable
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manipulate to see a change in dependent..
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Experimental group
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Gets the independent varaible.
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Control group
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Does not get Independent, experiences anything else that affects the experimental group.
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Empiricism
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The practice of relying on observation and experiment, rather than intuition or faith, as a...
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Frank Ward
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Believed that sociological knowledge could find direct application in social change. Reason...
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Exchange theory
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Describes social behavior in essentially economic terms. Interactions are seen as commodity...
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Ethnomethodology
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Referred to as the sociology of everday life since it focuses on one-to-one interactions and...
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Critical theory (Carl Marx)
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Contemporary sociology, sought to offer alternative possibilities for social development.
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Humanism
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Can solve their own problems and determine their own fate.
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3 pros of Participant observation
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1. See how things are done firsthand. Honest opinions about activities. 2. Flexibility to adapt...
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7 cons of Participant observation
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1. See one aspect of the group, miss some micro level dimension. 2. Possibility of going native...
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