Sociology

sociology

• the study of groups and group interactions, from small and personal groups to very large groups.

• the study of individuals

• the study of human and animal interactions

• the study of humans

What is a testable proposition?

Reification

• an error of treating an abstract concept as though it has a real, material existence

• to delete and reinforce documents

• to cheat

• the wronging of misjudgment

Anti positivism

• looks at society as a competition for limited resources

• social researchers would strive for subjectivity as they worked to represent social processes, cultural norms, and societal values

• an example of a healthy society

• social processes

Conflict Theory

• simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes behavior figuration

• looks at society as a competition for limited resources

• refers to the groups shared practices, values, and beliefs.

• solving extreme detailed issues, in a group setting

Constructivism

• An extension of symbolic interaction theory which proposes that reality is what humans cognitively construct it to be

• a group of people who live in a defined geographic area, who interact with one another, and who share a common culture

• social ties within a group

• building a friend group

Culture

• refers to the groups shared practices, values, and beliefs

• the surrounding of where you live

• religion, climate, and structural details

• a group benefit

Dramaturgical Analysis

• social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

• the importance of symbols in building a society

• observing others social boundaries

• looking at statistics and differentiating each detail

Dynamic Equilibrium

• all parts work together to maintain stability (a healthy society)

• the scientific study of social patterns

• a testable proposition

• the organized and generalized attitude of a social group

Dysfunctions

• social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

• a micro level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society

• a group of people who don't know what they are capable of

• social ties within a group