What is Sociology? The Sociological Perspective: Science of Sociology:  Why do people study sociology?  Concepts of Social Perspective? a.) Tells? b.) Helps?(Several) c.) Allows? d.) Gives Insight?  Explain the concept of sociological imagination?  Five components of Social Science?  Concept of Anthropology? -Relation to Sociology?  Concept of Psychology? -Relation to Sociology?  Concept of Economics? -Relation to Sociology?  Concept of Political Science? -Relation to Sociology?  Concept of History? -Relation to Sociology?

Early People of Sociology:  When did of sociology begin?  Factors that led to the beginning of Sociology: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)  Important People: 1.) Auguste Comte: a.) When & Where? b.) His beliefs & contributions to Sociology? c.) Cerebral hygiene? 2.) Herbert Spencer: a.) When & Where? b.) His beliefs & contributions to Sociology? c.) Explain Darwinism and “survival of the fittest?” 3.) Karl Marx: a.) When & Where? b.) His beliefs & contributions to Sociology? c.) Two classes of people? Explain? d.) Classless Society? e.) Created which perspective? 4.) Emile Durkheim: a.) When & Where? b.) His beliefs & contributions to Sociology? 5.) Max Weber: a.) When & Where? b.) His beliefs & contributions to Sociology?

Current Perspectives:  Purpose for theories? -Explain Theoretical Perspective. -Three Types of Sociological Perspectives?  Functionalist Perspective: a.) Concept? b.) Sociologists? c.) Belief/View of Functionalist? 1.) 2.) 3.) d.) Explain the concept of dysfunctional & give examples. e.) Differences between manifest and latent function? Examples?  Conflict Perspective: a.) Concept? b.) Sociologists? c.) Belief/View of Conflict theorist? 1.) 2.) 3.) d.) Competition over resources? - Effects/Outcomes?  Interactionist Perspective: a.) Concept? b.) Sociologists? c.) Belief/View of Interactionist? 1.) 2.) 3.) d.) Relation and importance of symbols?