SOCIOL 1Z03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ascribed Status, Qualitative Sociology, Socioeconomic Status

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1Z03
• Professor: Lina Samuel

Document Summary

Sociology: the systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Political economy: a system where men control the political and economic resources of society. Quality of mind: mills"s term for the ability to view personal circumstance within a social context. Positivism: a theoretical approach that considers all understanding to be based on science. Qualitative sociology: the study of nonmeasurable, subjective behaviors (e. g. , the effects of divorce). Patriarchy: a system where men control the political and economic resources of society. Ascribed status: attributes (advantages and disadvantages) assigned at birth (e. g. , sex). Sociological imagination: c. w. mills"s term for the ability to perceive how dynamic social forces influence individual lives. Socioeconomic status: a combination of variables (income, education, occupation, etc. ) used to rank people into a hierarchical structure. Social issues: challenges caused by larger social factors that require collective solutions. Macrosociology: the study of society as a whole. Quantitative sociology: the study of behaviours that can be measured (e. g. , income levels).