Chapter 1
Archaeology of knowledge -
Bourgeoisie - capitalists
Class - division of society into a hierarchy of groups, determined by role in production of
wealth
Conflict Theory - based on the 4 Cʼs: conflict, class, contestation(challenged), change
Critical sociology - ʻthe conscience of professional sociologyʼ; has same focuses as
professional sociology, but aims to make sure they donʼt lose focus of the fundamental
importance of the discipline.
Cultural mosaic -
discourse - conceptual framework with its own underlying assumptions and internal
logic
dramaturgical approach -
egalitarian - classless society
ethnography -
ethnomethodology - ʻpeopleʼs methodʼ; focuses on practical reasoning/common sense
knowledge
folk society -
functionalism - how social systems operate and produce consequences
ideological -
impression management -
latent dysfunction -
latent function -
macro-sociology - focuses on the ʻbig pictureʼ of society and its institutions
manifest function -
melting pot -
micro-sociology - focus on plans, motivations and actions of the individual or specific
group
narratives - a personʼs “voice”/words
objective -
policy sociology -
political economy -
professional sociology - audience is t
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