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Who is Auguste Comte?

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A philosopher and founder of sociology

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What is sociological imagination?

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The capacity to understand the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences.

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What is the functionalist perspective?

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A sociological theory that focuses on social systems and how their interdependent parts maintain order.

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Define symbolic interaction.

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A perspective in sociology that focuses on the meanings people develop and rely upon in the process of social interaction.

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What is the conflict perspective?

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A sociological viewpoint that focuses on the social, political, or material inequality within a social group

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Define dysfunction.

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A consequence of a social practice or behavior pattern that undermines the stability of a social system.

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Which theoretical perspective emphasizes the use of symbols?

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Who encouraged the development of sociology as a field of study?

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Auguste Comte

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Shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable are called

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Values

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What is cultural relativism?

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A theory that views a person's beliefs and activities in terms of their own culture