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Define the sociological imagination:
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"The vivid awareness of the relationship between experiences and the wider society" C. Wright Mills
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What is sociology? List 3 definitional points from Reece McGee:
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1. study of human groups & their influence on individuals- religious group, ethnic group influences behavior
ex: age group, male/female, etc. 2. study of social order & social change: social order- consistency, how things stay the same day after day ex: drive on right side of road in USA social change- the differences that occur from day to day (some soc changes take a long time to occur) ex: women can now vote 3. search for social causes- what are the causes of social events? ex: why do things happen? what makes things happen? What happened? How do things happen? Who was involved? When did it happen? When did it happen? |
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Explain the "Getting the Ketchup" example:
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Social order
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Describe how sociology can be useful in your career or any part of life:
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1. good preparation for other careers- it is always helpful to know about society & its people
2. provides many ways of looking at the world (4 theories) 3. offers a range of research techniques for many different disciplines (surveys, observation, interviews, etc.) |
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What sociology is not:
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1. sociology is not the same as common sense2. sociology is not the same as social work3. sociology is not the same as psychology
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Culture is:
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1. learned2. pervasive3. a social system4. based on symbols5. are diverse
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Define instincts:
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An inherited, invariant, complex behavior response to external stimuli which is incapable of voluntary modification
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Do human beings have instincts?
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No
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Define folkways:
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Relatively unimportant rules that if violated are not severely punished
ex: skipping in the hallway |
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Define mores:
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Important norms, the violation of which results in severe punishment
ex: fraud or stealing |
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Define taboos:
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The violation of these norms is unthinkable, so the punishment ranges from extremely severe (death) to nothing
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Define a social system:
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Complex whole composed of many parts
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Define material culture:
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Objects, structures, etc.
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Define non-material culture:
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Attitudes, beliefs, values, etc.
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Define symbols:
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Symbol is a thing that represents something else, a thing that stands for something else, it is socially accepted.
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