Sociological Theories and Concepts

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Whose main concern for studying society was so that improvements could be made?

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Auguste Comte

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Who believed each social institution plays a role in order for society to function?

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Herbert Spencer

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Who said there would be a revolution by the people that would lead to a classless society?

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Karl Marx

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Sociologists focus on the similarities and differences between cultures. True or False?

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True

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Behaviors, beliefs, and characteristics of a particular social, ethnic, or age group

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culture

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informal rules that groups adopt to regulate group members behavior

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social norms

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All the objects that can be touched, seen, tasted, and heard and have a common understanding in society

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Material Culture

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All the symbols, ideas, and behaviors that are commonly understood in a society

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Non-Material Culture

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Broad standards that are used to distinguish between good and bad, right or wrong.

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Values

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Explain the concept of social stratification.

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Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of individuals or groups in a society based on various factors such as wealth, power, and social status.