Sociology Key Terms
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
| Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 |
| Chapter One |
| sociology global perspective sociological imagination positivism theory functionalism globalization paradigm science social conflict sociological imagination symbolic interactionist |
| Chapter Two |
| truth bias concept correlation dependent variable ethnography Hawthorne Effect hypothesis independent variable informed consent interview objectivity population universe qualitative research quantitative research random sample reliability replication research methods sample statistics survey validity variable |
| Chapter Three |
| culture nonmaterial culture material culture symbols language cultural transmission Sapir-Whorf hypothesis values beliefs norms mores folkways high culture popular culture subculture counterculture multiculturalism cultural integration ethnocentrism cultural relativism structural functional perspective cultural universals social conflict |
| Chapter 5 (I'm going to combine a few terms from Ch 4) |
| the five
different societies are important. hunting/gathering societies horticultural societies pastoral societies agrarian/agricultural societies industrial societies postindustrial societies Ch 5 specifically understanding socialization: Freud Piaget Kohlberg Mead Cooley agents of socialization life course resocialization |
| Chapter Eight |
| deviance crime social control structural functional Merton symbolic interactionist labeling medicalization Hirschi social conflict analysis types of crimes street criminal criminal justice system |
| Chapter 14 |
| race ethnicity prejudice/theories stereotypes discrimination patterns of interaction race/ethnicity in the U.S. |
| Chapter Thirteen |
| bisexuality feminism feminization of labor gender gender role gender identity/agents glass ceiling heterosexuality homosexuality liberal feminism patriarchy radical feminism sex sexism sexual harassment sexual orientation sexuality socialist feminism transsexuality |
| Chapter Fifteen |
| gerontology age stratification caregiving ageism disengagement theory activitiy theory euthanasia |
| Chapter Seventeen |
| power government types of authority democracy authoritarianism totalitarianism welfare state special-interest groups pluralist power-elite Marxist political-economy model causes of war |
| Chapter Eighteen |
| family marriage endogamy/exogamy/monogamy polygamy/polygyny/polyandry matri/patrilocal/bilateral functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist romantic love U.S. families transitions and problems violence against women |
| Chapter Sixteen |
| economy sectors capitalism communism unions post industrial economy global economy socialism labor market monopoly |
| Chapter Twenty |
| economy hidden curriculum credentialism functionbalist, conflict perspectives functions of schooling tracking functional literacy |
| Chapter Eleven |
| income/wealth social classes social mobility poverty high/mid/low income |
| Chapter Twelve |
| poverty slavery modernization theory dependency theory neo/colonialism |
| Chapter Twenty-three |
| collectivity crowd mob/riot contagion theory/convergence theory/emergent norm theory panic/hysteria |
| Chapter Twenty-four |
| evolutionary
theories of societal change fad fashion goal displacement Gemeinschaft Gesellschaft grass roots organizing social movements panic reactionary social movement rebellion reformist social movement resource mobilization theory riot rise and fall theories societal change |