SOC103H1 : Vocabulary in all topics.
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Topic 1 j introduction to sociology j (week 1 lecture; sq chp1-3; ns chp 1) Credentialism: a primary reliance on credentials for screening purpose of conferring jobs or social status; Quantitative: collect information using surveys and other techniques that allow sociologists to turn. Historical-comparative: collect information from historical materials (archival records, diaries, newspapers, secondary historical accounts, etc. ), often comparing two or more places or periods to identify key sociological differences. Interpretive: observe people in natural social settings to gauge the meanings people attach to various aspects of social life. Sociology: the systematic study of human behavior in social context; Social solidarity: a. the degree to which group members share beliefs and values: the intensity and frequency of their interaction; Altruistic suicide: occurs in settings that exhibit high levels of socials solidarity; results from norms very. Anomic suicide: occurs in settings that exhibit low levels of social solidarity; results from vaguely defined tightly governing behavior. norms governing behavior.