Sociology Chapter 1

What is sociology?

• the study and classification of human societies 
• the study of nerve cells

What is sociological perspective?

• ability to see connection between larger world and our personal lives
• understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context

What is sociological imagination?

• ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives
• "Survival of the fittest"

Who is Auguste Comte?

• Father of Sociology 
• Greek scientists 

What is Social Darwinism?

• The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion. 
• Theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social problems.

Who was Herbert Spencer?

• Father of Sociology 
• "Survival of the fittest", Social Darwinism between societies and cultures

Who is Emile Durkheim?

• French sociologist and first professor of sociology at Sorbonne 
• Developed the concept of ideal type, a model against which social reality can be measured; believed that sociology should attempt to understand the meanings that individuals attach to their actions

Who is Max Weber?

• Developed the concept of ideal type, a model against which social reality can be measured; believed that sociology should attempt to understand the meanings that individuals attach to their actions
• French sociologist and first professor of sociology at Sorbonne

Who is Jane Adams?

• the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes, analyzed social problems 
• Mother of Sociology 

What is functionalist perspective?

• theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system
• focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society