SOC 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Protestant Work Ethic, Ascribed Status, Twin Study
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Reader: chapter 1 (berger, exploring the social world), 2 (henslin, what is. ), & 3 (c wright mills, the promise) Lecture notes: 1 & 2 sociological perspective (what it is). Social factors and conditions of origin and development of sociology. Weaker social ties= more likely to commit suicide. Value free sociology- the absence of personal biases when studying society or doing research. Root of human misery is because the capitalist world exploits the workers. The only thing to break this cycle would be a revolution. Positivism- scientific method used in the natural sciences applied to the study of the social world. Social dynamics- making things different and promoting social change. Society as having a structure or a set of interrelated parts that work together for the benefit of society. Conflict theory by karl marx claims society is in a state of timeless conflict due to competition for limited resources. holds that social order is maintained by domination, rather than conformity.
