SOC 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Science, The Proletariat, Bourgeoisie

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 101
• Professor: Schlaerth Christian

Document Summary

Sociological imagination: the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society, w/o si, people perpetuate the status quo and w/ si people can improve the social system. Personal troubles versus public issues: personal troubles are problems that affect individuals (ex: depressed because of family death, public issues are problems that affect a society (ex: the medicalization of depression by pharmaceutical companies) Mechanical solidarity: social cohesion that arises when people maintain similar value and beliefs and do similar work (traditional, simple societies) Organic solidarity: social cohesion that arises when people in a society are interdependent, but have carrying values ad beliefs and do varying work (characteristic of modern society: criticism. Justifies the status quo and complacency on the part of society"s members. Doesn"t encourage people to take an active role in changing their social environment. Ignores the non-conflictual ways in which people reach agreements. Biased- sides with people who lack power.