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Sociology
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The systematic study of human society
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Sociological perspective
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The special point of view of sociology that sees general poof particular people of society in the lives
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Structural-functional approach
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A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
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Social structure
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Any relatively stable pattern of social behavior
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Manifest functions
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The recognized and intended consequences of a social pattern
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Latent functions
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The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
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Social conflict approach
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A framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
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Symbolic interaction approach
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A framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals
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Positivism sociology
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The study of society based on systematic observation of social behavior
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Interpretive society
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The study of society that focuses on the need of social change
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Culture
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The ways of thinking and the material objects that together form a peoples way of life
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Society
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People who interact in a defined teritory and share a culture
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Cultural transmission
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The process by which one generation passes culture to the next
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Sapir-Whorf thesis
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The idea that people see and understand the world through the cultural lens of language
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Mores
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Norms that are widely observed and have more significance
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