WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
What is Sociology?
The Sociological Perspective:
Science of Sociology:
 Why do people study sociology?
 Five components of Social
 Concepts of Social Perspective?
a.) Tells?
b.) Helps?(Several)
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c.) Allows?
d.) Gives Insight?
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 Explain the concept of
sociological imagination?
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Science?
Concept of Anthropology?
-Relation to Sociology?
Concept of Psychology?
-Relation to Sociology?
Concept of Economics?
-Relation to Sociology?
Concept of Political Science?
-Relation to Sociology?
Concept of History?
-Relation to Sociology?
Early People of Sociology:
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When did of sociology begin?
Factors that led to the beginning
of Sociology:
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 Important People:
1.) Auguste Comte:
a.) When & Where?
b.) His beliefs & contributions
to Sociology?
c.) Cerebral hygiene?
2.) Herbert Spencer:
a.) When & Where?
b.) His beliefs & contributions
to Sociology?
c.) Explain Darwinism and
“survival of the fittest?”
3.) Karl Marx:
a.) When & Where?
b.) His beliefs & contributions
to Sociology?
c.) Two classes of people?
Explain?
d.) Classless Society?
e.) Created which perspective?
4.) Emile Durkheim:
a.) When & Where?
b.) His beliefs & contributions
to Sociology?
5.) Max Weber:
a.) When & Where?
b.) His beliefs & contributions
to Sociology?
Current Perspectives:
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Purpose for theories?
-Explain Theoretical Perspective.
-Three Types of Sociological
Perspectives?
 Functionalist Perspective:
a.) Concept?
b.) Sociologists?
c.) Belief/View of Functionalist?
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d.) Explain the concept of
dysfunctional & give examples.
e.) Differences between manifest
and latent function? Examples?
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Conflict Perspective:
a.) Concept?
b.) Sociologists?
c.) Belief/View of Conflict theorist?
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d.) Competition over resources?
- Effects/Outcomes?
 Interactionist Perspective:
a.) Concept?
b.) Sociologists?
c.) Belief/View of Interactionist?
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d.) Relation and importance of
symbols?