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Sociology

Sociology. The study of society and social behaviour. What role do social institutions have in society?. The groups to which an individual belongs will determine the roles and expectations that he/she will value and emulate in his/her private life. Feminism.

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Sociology

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  1. Sociology

  2. The study of society and social behaviour.

  3. What role do social institutions have in society?

  4. The groups to which an individual belongs will determine the roles and expectations that he/she will value and emulate in his/her private life.

  5. Feminism

  6. Patterns of social inequality are based on gender.

  7. Dorothy Smith(1926-)

  8. Structural Functionalism

  9. Identifies and explains the systems and structures that govern society and assesses how the needs of the individuals are met by society.

  10. Emile Durkheim(1858-1917)

  11. Marxism

  12. Economic production and material wealth constitute real power in society and are the basis for most relationships in society.

  13. Karl Marx(1864-1920)

  14. Psychology

  15. The study of the human mind, behaviours, emotions, cognitive processes and personality.

  16. What is intelligence?

  17. Behaviour is both learned and innate. Both factors influence and shape how individuals will behave, feel, act, or respond to external stimuli.

  18. Learning Theory

  19. B.F. Skinner(1904-1990)

  20. Learning can alter the way an individual interprets the world around him or her and can lead to permanent behavioural changes.

  21. Behaviourism

  22. John B. Watson(1878-1958)

  23. Takes a scientific approach to change, relying on observing behaviour and then controlling behaviour through positive and negative stimuli.

  24. Psychoanalytic Theory

  25. Sigmund Freud(1856-1939)

  26. Understanding the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind to change behaviours and motivations.

  27. The inability to balance both parts of the mind can lead to frustration and may affect behaviour negatively.

  28. Anthropology

  29. The study of the human species and its origins and the development of its language and culture.

  30. How did humans learn to manipulate their environment?

  31. Understanding our origins will help explain how we live, communicate, and interact with our environment.

  32. Cultural Materialism

  33. The physical materials, conditions, and economic activity within an environment determine how ideas and ideology of a culture develop.

  34. Cultural change occurs within a framework of three levels: infrastructure, structure, and superstructure.

  35. Marvin Harris(1927-2001)

  36. Functionalism

  37. The function of beliefs and institutions in a society is to meet the needs of the majority of its members.

  38. Change occurs by consensus, based on shared values and norms.

  39. Branislaw Malinowski (1884-1942)

  40. Acculturation

  41. The process of contact, exposure, and exchange of ideas between different cultures that result in adaptations & changes to both groups.

  42. Diffusion

  43. The spread of a cultural trait from one society to another through social contact.

  44. Qualitative data

  45. Numerical results

  46. 45 brunettes and blonds received job interviews, only 5 redheads received interviews.

  47. Qualitative Data

  48. Analysis is based on interpreting the meaning of information; considered more subjective.

  49. Norms

  50. Expectations of appropriate conduct that serve as the basis of all social interactions.

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