Sociology Vocabulary Unit 1

Sociology

• Study of the human mind

• the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

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• Study of US government

True or False

Functionalism is a theory that all aspects of society serves a purpose for the long term survival of society.

• True

• False

Conflict theory

• Focuses on the competition among groups within society over limited resources.

• concrete, tangible objects of a culture

• Innate patterns of behavior

Culture

• An impulse to reduce discomfort

• •The knowledge, values, language, customs, norms, behavior and material objects that are shared by members of society

• •Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior

True or False

Material Culture is concrete, tangible objects of a culture.

• True

• False

Non material culture

• Parts of culture that can be touched.

• Ideas, knowledge, and beliefs that influence behavior

• •Innate patterns of behavior

True or False

Theory is a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based.

• True

• False