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perspective
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a particular point of view
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sociology
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the scientific study of social structure (human social behavior)
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sociological perspective
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a view that looks at behavior of groups, not indiviudals
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social structure
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the patterned interaction of people in social relationships
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sociological imaginations
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the ability to see thelink between society and self
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positivism
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the belief that knowled should be derived from scientific oberservation
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social dynamics
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the study of social change
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bourgeoisie
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class owning the means for producing wealth
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capitalist
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person who owns or controls the means for producing wealth
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proletariat
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working lass;those who labor for the bourgeoisie
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class conflict
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the ongoing struggle between the boureosie (owners) and the proletariat (working) class
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mechanical solidarity
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social dependency based on ta widespread consenus of values and beliefs,enforced conformity and dependence on tradition and family
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organic solidarity
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social interdependency based on high degree of specialization in roles
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verstehen
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understanding social behavior by ptting yourself in the place of others
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rationalization
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the mind-set emphasizing knowledge,reason and planning
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theoretical perspective
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a set of assumptions accepted as true
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functionalism
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approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society
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manifest functions
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intended and regonized consequences of an aspect of society
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latent functions
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unintented and unregonized consequences of an aspect of society
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dysfunction
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negative consequence of an aspect of society
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conflict perspective
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approach emphasiving the role of conflict,competition,and constraint within a society
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power
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the ability to control the behavior of others
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symbol
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anything that stands for something else has an agreed-upon meaning attached to it
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symbolic interactionism
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approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutally understood symbols
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