SOCL 2001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Research, Elder Abuse, Melting Pot
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Topics / terms that appear in both the textbook and class presentations. Social stratification: the process whereby the members of a society are sorted into different statuses; a society"s system for ranking people hierarchically according to such attributes as wealth, power, and prestige. Functionalist: individuals need to be motivated on money and prestige in order for society to function. Conflict: enables those at the top to develop their talents and prevents those at the bottom from doing so. Functionalist: still the idea that inequality can be functional for a society (blacks as slaves) Conflict: trace the origins of racial and ethnic inequality to the conflict between classes in capitalist societies (blacks as slaves) Asking someone to respond on a survey by choosing 1-5. Qualitative methods: observation, focus group interviews, or case study interviews that generate facts. Analysis of data more open to interpretation. Looking for a cause and effect relationship between two variables.
