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Which of the following best describes Durkheim's concept of social facts?
Which of the following best describes Durkheim's concept of social facts?
- Personal beliefs and values that influence individual behavior.
- The unique experiences that shape an individual's identity.
- Subjective interpretations of social phenomena.
- Ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that exist outside of an individual's consciousness. (correct)
According to Durkheim, social facts can only be learned through formal education.
According to Durkheim, social facts can only be learned through formal education.
False (B)
What term did Durkheim use to describe 'waves of collective emotion,' such as the energy felt at a sports game?
What term did Durkheim use to describe 'waves of collective emotion,' such as the energy felt at a sports game?
Social currents
According to C. Wright Mills, what does sociological imagination enable individuals to do?
According to C. Wright Mills, what does sociological imagination enable individuals to do?
Comte's Law of Three Stages suggests that societies develop through three distinct stages: theocratic, metaphysical, and __________.
Comte's Law of Three Stages suggests that societies develop through three distinct stages: theocratic, metaphysical, and __________.
Match the following stages of Comte's Law of Three Stages with their mode of explanation:
Match the following stages of Comte's Law of Three Stages with their mode of explanation:
According to Marx, what is the driving force of social change?
According to Marx, what is the driving force of social change?
According to Marx, the bourgeoisie are the workers.
According to Marx, the bourgeoisie are the workers.
According to Marx, the class conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is shaped by what means?
According to Marx, the class conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is shaped by what means?
What did Weber believe sociology should focus on?
What did Weber believe sociology should focus on?
Weber defined social actions as actions individuals take in response to __________.
Weber defined social actions as actions individuals take in response to __________.
Match the type of social action with its description:
Match the type of social action with its description:
W.E.B. Du Bois described which of the following concepts?
W.E.B. Du Bois described which of the following concepts?
Double consciousness is specific to individuals in socially prejudiced societies.
Double consciousness is specific to individuals in socially prejudiced societies.
According to Du Bois, what does the color line act as?
According to Du Bois, what does the color line act as?
What type of knowledge did Adams advocate for?
What type of knowledge did Adams advocate for?
According to Adams, we should gain knowledge by __________ and working alongside those beings studied.
According to Adams, we should gain knowledge by __________ and working alongside those beings studied.
Match the statement to whether it is true or false.
Match the statement to whether it is true or false.
What concept does Marx discuss?
What concept does Marx discuss?
Studying what makes us react to other reactions around us is a type of social action.
Studying what makes us react to other reactions around us is a type of social action.
Flashcards
Social Facts
Social Facts
Ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that exist outside one's individual consciousness and can be observed.
Social Currents
Social Currents
Waves of collective emotion, like the energy felt at a big sports game.
Social Imagination
Social Imagination
The quality of mind allowing people to understand their own experiences by situating themselves in their historical and social context.
Law of Three Stages
Law of Three Stages
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Class Conflict
Class Conflict
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Social Action
Social Action
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Double Consciousness
Double Consciousness
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Sympathetic Knowledge
Sympathetic Knowledge
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Study Notes
- Social Facts (Durkheim): ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that exist outside one's consciousness
- Social facts are often learned through education.
- They can be observed through how one carries out their actions.
Social Currents
- Social Currents are waves of collective emotion, such as energy felt at a sports game or Mexican waves.
Social Imagination (Mills)
- Social Imagination: the quality of mind allowing for people to understand their own experiences.
- This is done by situating themselves in their historical and social context.
- There is an interplay between: individuals & society and history & biography.
Law of Three Stages (Comte)
- Suggests society develops through 3 stages:
- Theocratic: explanation through deities.
- Metaphysical: explanation through abstract concepts.
- Positive: explanation through scientific explanation.
Class Conflict (Marx)
- Focuses on conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
- The bourgeoisie are owners of businesses.
- The proletariat are workers.
- This class conflict was a driving force of social change, shaped by means of production.
Social Action (Weber)
- Sociology should focus on understanding the motivations behind social actions.
- Social actions: actions individuals take in response to others.
- Four types of social actions: traditional, affectional, value-rational, instrumental rational.
- Studying what makes us react to other reactions around us.
Double Consciousness (Du Bois)
- Describes the feeling of looking at yourself through someone else's view.
- Relevant in black individuals in racially prejudiced societies.
- Highlights the color line as a social barrier.
Sympathetic Knowledge (Adams)
- We should gain first-hand knowledge by living & working alongside those being studied.
- This fosters understanding & empathy necessary for social change.
- By working alongside them, we understand their struggles and living conditions.
- Sympathy promotes change.
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