Socio1125 Midterm: Sociology Midterm Study Guide.docx
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Social solidarity: the degree/intensity/ and frequency to which group members share beliefs/values. Social structure: relatively stable patterns of social relations. Microstructures: patterns of intimate social relations by face-to-face interaction. Macrostructures: patterns of social relations above one"s circle of acquaintances. Global structures: patterns of social relations above the national level. Patriarchy: traditional system of economic/political inequality between men and women. Sociological imagination: ability to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures. Democratic revolution: suggested people are responsible for society and can stop social problems. Industrial revolution: rapid economic transformation using large scale application of science and technology to industrial processes. Theories: tentative explanations of an aspect of social life stating why and how facts are related. Research: observing reality systematically to assess the validity of a theory. Values: ideas about what is good/bad and right/wrong. Functionalism: states human behaviour is governed by stable social structures based on shared values. Dysfunctional consequences: effects of social structures that create instability.