WGU C273

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• Wright Millscoined the term sociological imagination

sociological imaginationthe vivid awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society Choose an answer 1Industrial Revolution2Green Revolution 3Second Agricultural Revolution4Medical Revolution Don't know?

Sociologysystematic study of social life and human society. The sociological perspective looks for the "general in the particular Émile Durkheimone of the first sociologists to specify what exactly is "social" about our individual actions and decisions Social Facts (Durkheim)"types of behavior and thinking external to the individual" which have "a compelling and coercive power" Auguste ComteFather of sociology, positivism Harriet Martineausociologist who study and promoted feminist issues Karl MarxConflict is the driving force behind social change materialist conception of history criticized capitalism father of communism Herbert Spencerdid not necessarily want to improve society; he only wanted to understand it social Darwinism - natural selection Mechanical Solidarity (Durkheim)connections based on the similarity of beliefs and values Organic Solidarity (Durkheim)social bonds among people in modern cities who specialize in different jobs but who rely on each other functionalismrecognition that different aspects of society work together to form a complex whole Positivismthe application of the scientific method to the social world Suicide studymales, protestants, and unmarried are more likely to commit suicide, social factors underlie suicide; people with weaker ties; more likely to commit Harriet MartineauBrought sociology to England and furthered it by focusing on issues in the domestic sphere Jane Addamspromoted sympathetic knowledge (knowledge that comes from identifying with others) Founded Hull House with Ellen G. Starr; a center to help immigrants in Chicago Karl MarxConflict theory: groups competing for scarce resources. Society is made up of

two social classes: capitalists and exploited workers

Max WeberA key figure who studied modernization in society; the movement from traditional to capitalist societies Herbert SpencerDarwin's theory of social evolution to society fittest members produce a more advanced society

W.E.B DuBois'double-consciousness' for Dubois focuses on a feeling of "twoness" where the experience of one's identity is fragmented into several contradictory facets. In this case, it is the identities of African Americans being Black and being American Sociological Imagination and provide an example "the vivid awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society." person who is unemployed might feel defeated and discouraged, and blame themselves for various reasons for not working "hard enough" or "fast enough." Founder of sociological imaginationC. Wright Mills Social Facttypes of behavior and thinking external to the individual, which have a compelling and coercive power Things in your society, culture, etc. make decisions for you. The society has made the decision for you Examples of social factsHaving to learn how to use chopsticks when you visit an Asian country Living in an area that does not have grocery stores with fresh produce theoretical perspectiveset of assumptions about reality that inform the questions we ask and the kinds of answers we arrive at as a result Symbolic InteractionistMicro A theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world, and communicate with one another Functional AnalysisMacro A theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of various parts, each with a function that, when fulfilled, contributes to society's equilibrium; also known as functionalism and structural functionalism.Conflict PerspectiveMacro A theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of groups that are competing for scarce resources.Feminist TheoryMacro Seeks to eliminate the inequality between men and women Divorce rates increased when women gained access to education and jobs Conflict Approach Marriage means something different to a 75-year-old than a 25 year old Symbolic Interactionism Patriarchal societies devaluate the work of women Conflict Approach The job of the education system is to pass on knowledge, skills, and values to our younger generations Functional Analysis

Social dysfunction occurs when harmful consequences of actions undermine social stability.Functional Analysis Changes in legislation and business policy are needed to fix gender inequality Feminist Theory example of applied sociologyThe use of discipline with the intent of yielding practical applications to solve problems we face. Many fields regularly benefit from applied sociology, such as education, criminal justice, health fields, and human rights.Example of clinical sociologyDedicated to changing social relationships through means such as therapy or restructing a social institution to better serve the needs of the people using it.Clinical sociologists apply their learning in a practical way to help their clients, especially within the health sector Which research method allows the researcher to determine cause and effect?Experiments Descriptive researchdescribe social phenomena, such as the characteristics of a nation, the values of affluent rural households, or the behavior of shoplifters.Explanatory researchexplain how or why some social phenomena occur. These studies might include why women earn less than men or how people self-segregate in neighborhoods A sociologist uses census data to compare how the population has changed in the past decade Secondary Analysis At a park, you watch how far parents let their male children wander off versus their female children Field research Comparing how offenders are portrayed in fictional crime dramas, such as Criminal Minds Content analysis A researcher sends out a questionnaire to better understand how doctors feel about the affordable health care act Survey Wanting to know if violent video games cause violence in people, a researcher has a group of people play a game, a group of people watch cartoons, and then sees how they both respond to the same stressful situation Experiment Enculturationprocess where the culture that is currently established teaches an individual the accepted norms and values of the culture or society where the individual lives Drinking water after a strenuous workoutDrive Throwing your hand up to block something that has been thrown at you Reflex