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Culture
A group's shared practices, values and beliefs.
Figuration
The process of simultaneously analysing the behaviour of an individual and the society that shapes that behaviour.
Reification
an error of treating an abstract concept as though it has a real, material existence
Society
A group of people who live in a defined geographical area who interact with one another and who share a common culture.
sociological imagination
The ability to understand how your own past relates to that of other people, as well as a history in general and societal structures in particular.
Sociology
The systematic society and social interaction.
Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
The study of society and social interaction
Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological ___________ to study affects individuals.
imagination
A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:
interact
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one had to develop a sociological imagination?
Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.
Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
Economics
Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
Karl Marx
The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
whether sociological studies can predict or improve society