THE
SOCIOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE
VOCABULARY
PERSPECTIVE: A PARTICULAR
POINT OF VIEW
CHAPTER 1 - VOCABULARY
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SOCIOLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY
OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE (HUMAN
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR)
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: A VIEW
THAT LOOKS AT THE BEHAVIOR OF
GROUPS, NOT INDIVIDUALS
CHAPTER 1 - VOCABULARY
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SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: THE
ABILITY TO SEE THE LINK BETWEEN
SOCIETY AND SELF
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE: THE PATTERNED
INTERACTION OF PEOPLE IN SOCIAL
RELATIONSHIPS
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Functionalism: approach that emphasizes
the contributions made by each part of
society
Conflict Perspective: approach
emphasizing the role of conflict,
competition, and constraint within a society
Symbolic Interactionism: approach that
focuses on the interactions among people
based on mutually understood symbols