SOC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hull House, Personality Disorder, Jane Addams
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Environment living on the edge: were bursting out of the bubble. Mimetic effect- any type of a decision, law, natural disaster, that has a positive or negative concept to it. Sociological imagination- how to look differently at things: *things are not what they seem. Sociology is a combo between you and society. Environment: social forces push them, bullied, disenfranchised, internet: bombs, ammunition, commando tactics. Durkheim- social integration, suicide theory: men, unmarried, protestants (power elite)- commit the most suicide, social integration and suicide correlate negatively, west coast has high rate of suicide than east coast because its more spread out. Social darwinism- herbert spencer- said societies go from a lower (barbarian) to higher (civilized) forms, survival of the fittest. Weber: focused on capitalism, he concluded that changes in religion (god was on your side if you were rich) brought about capitalism, roman catholic- traditional ways, protestants- financial success/work ethic is god"s blessing.
