SOC 101 Midterm: Chapters 1-5 All bolded words and their definitions from chapters one through five (what is covered on the first midterm).
16 Oct 2011
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Systematic study of human groups and their interactions. View of society based on the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network in which we all live. Challenges caused by larger social factors that require collective solutions. Ability to perceive how dynamic social forces influence individual lives. Ability to view the personal circumstance within a social context. Attributes (advantages and disadvantages) assigned at birth (sex, economic status, etc) Attributes developed throughout life as a result of effort and skill (course grades) Theoretical approach that considers all understanding to be based on science. Theoretical approach that considers knowledge and understanding to be the result of human subjectivity. Cultural assessments that identify something as right, desirable and moral. Study of behaviours that can be measured (income levels). The study of non measurable, subjective behaviours (effects of divorce) The study of individual or small group dynamics within a larger society.
