Sociology Unit 1

the groups of memberships that people have because of their location in history and society

• social integration
• class conflict
• social location
• sociological perspective

an examination of large-scale patterns of society

• micro-level analysis
• macro-level analysis
• positivism
• conflict theory

the view that a sociologist's personal values or biases should not influence social research

• values
• science
• conflict theory
• value free

the application of the scientific method to the social world

• functional analysis
• value free
• positivism
• society

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

• functional analysis
• conflict theory
• class conflict
• symbolic interactionalism

the use of sociology to solve problems- from the micro level of family relationships to the macro level of crime and pollution

• basic sociology
• applied sociology
• sociological perspective
• science

the degree to which people feel a part of social groups

• social interaction
• social integration
• value free
• sociology

Marx's term for the struggle between capitalists and workers

• conflict theory
• theory
• class conflict
• values

requires the development of theories that can be tested by research

• theory
• science
• positivism
• sociology

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 

• sociological perspective
• functional analysis
• theory
• symbolic interactionism