SOCL 2001 : Exam 1 Cheatsheet
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Chapter 1: sociology: scientific study of social relationships, institutions, and society. events, then viewing issues through these patterns. Seeing behind the scenes of an accumulate more than they could consume. Marx said revolution was necessary for improvement of social conditions. Big on conflict theory, and economy was base of not a social science, exchange theory. Only uses applied sciences. basic science: seek of soc, 19th cent. , study society like a machine and organism. Law of human progress: theological (ficticious) -> metaphysical (abstract) -> scientific (positive). Believed personal belief was driving force of all society (subjective feelings). Social actions: indv behavior affects society and vice versa. We may try to change person at micro level, change structure or organ. at macro. Empirical based on observation, not pre-existing idea. Political science social order (and deviance), managing society with diff. interests, conflict theory. Psychology operating in response to stimulus, more in brain, soc psychology, symbolic interact.
