FUNCTIONALISM
how society (people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture) functions, and how the functions of society affect our behavior
THEORY
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
THEORETICAL APPROACH
a basic image of society that guides thinking and research
STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and solidarity
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
any relatively stable pattern of social behavior, such as families, the workplace, the classroom, and the community
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole
-keeping society going in its present form
MANIFEST FUNCTIONS
the recognized and intended consequences of any social patterns
LATENT FUNCTIONS
the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
SOCIAL DYSFUNCTION
any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society
-what is functional for one category of people may be harmful to another
SOCIAL-CONFLICT APPROACH
sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
-factors such as social class, race, gender etc. are linked to a society's unequal distribution of money, power, education, and social prestige
-how social patterns benefit some peo
GENDER-CONFLICT APPROACH
a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men
RACE-CONFLICT APPROACH
a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between people of different racial and ethnic categories
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION APPROACH
sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals
-reveals that society is nothing more than the shared reality that people construct for themselves as they interact with one another
-we live in a world of symbols and attach meaning
MACRO-LEVEL ORIENTATION
a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole
-sees society as a big picture
MICRO-LEVEL ORIENTATION
a close-up focus on social interaction in specific situations
-individuals and how they respond to one another
-how pedestrians respond to homeless people on the street
REALITY(SYMB.INT.APPR.)
how we define our surroundings, decide what we think of others, and shape our own identities.
FUNCTIONALISM
how society (people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture) functions, and how the functions of society affect our behavior
THEORY
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
THEORETICAL APPROACH
a basic image of society that guides thinking and research
STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and solidarity
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
any relatively stable pattern of social behavior, such as families, the workplace, the classroom, and the community
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole
-keeping society going in its present form
MANIFEST FUNCTIONS
the recognized and intended consequences of any social patterns
LATENT FUNCTIONS
the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
SOCIAL DYSFUNCTION
any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society
-what is functional for one category of people may be harmful to another
SOCIAL-CONFLICT APPROACH
sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
-factors such as social class, race, gender etc. are linked to a society's unequal distribution of money, power, education, and social prestige
-how social patterns benefit some peo
GENDER-CONFLICT APPROACH
a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men
RACE-CONFLICT APPROACH
a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between people of different racial and ethnic categories
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION APPROACH
sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals
-reveals that society is nothing more than the shared reality that people construct for themselves as they interact with one another
-we live in a world of symbols and attach meaning
MACRO-LEVEL ORIENTATION
a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole
-sees society as a big picture
MICRO-LEVEL ORIENTATION
a close-up focus on social interaction in specific situations
-individuals and how they respond to one another
-how pedestrians respond to homeless people on the street
REALITY(SYMB.INT.APPR.)
how we define our surroundings, decide what we think of others, and shape our own identities.