Title: Chapter One
1Chapter One
An Invitation to Sociology
2Perspective A particular point of view
Sociology The scientific study of social
structure
Sociological Perspective view that looks at
group behavior
Social Structure The patterned interaction of
people in social relationships
In groups on the board tell us about Comte,
Martineau, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim Weber
Positivism The belief that knowledge should be
derived from scientific observation
Social Statics The study of social stability
and order
Social Dynamics The study of social change
3Bourgeoisie Class owning the means for
producing wealth
Capitalist Person who owns the means for
producing wealth
Proletariat Working class work for the
bourgeoisie
Class conflict Struggle between the bourgeoisie
and proletariat
In this example who is the bourgeoisie and who is
the proletariat?
4Verstehen Understanding social behavior by
putting yourself in the place of others
Rationalization Mind-set emphasizing knowledge,
reason and planning
5Theoretical Perspective A set of assumptions
accepted as true
World View pg. 24
Do Questions 1,2
Functionalism Approach that emphasizes the
contributions made by each part of society
Functions Manifest, Latent Dys-
6Conflict Perspective Approach emphasizing the
role of conflict, competition, and constraint
within a society
Power The ability to control the behavior of
others
Symbol Anything that stands for something else
and has meaning
Symbolic Interactionism Approach that focuses
on the interactions among people based on
mutually understood symbols
7How is money a symbol?
Is money really worth anything or does it
symbolize worth?