1. TEST PREP: Must Know Concepts  Sociology:  The systematic study of human society…

2. 3 Questions Sociologists Ask:  What is?  How are things connected?  Why are they connected in this way?

3. Social integration:  Term to describe being involved in meaningful relationships.  Example: the greater one’s social integration, the lesser the risk of suicide

4. Global Perspective:  The study of the larger world and our society’s place in it!

5. Social Marginality  The term describing the state of being an “outsider” – not part of the dominant group.  The greater a person’s / people’s social marginality, the better they are to use the sociological perspective.

6. Theory  A statement of how and why specific facts are related.

7. Theoretical Paradigm  A basic image of society that guides thinking and research

8. Structural-Functional Paradigm  A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

9. Social Structure  Any relatively stable pattern of social behavior

10. Social Function  The consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole.

11. Social Dysfunction  The undesirable consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society.  Can be debated/ a matter of perspective: factory owners vs. workers, for example

12. Manifest Functions  The recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern Schooling => educated work force

13. Latent Functions  Consequences that are largely unrecognized and unintended Example: Education: purpose to teach/ learn BUT also a source of child care for working parents!

14. Social Conflict Paradigm  Framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change.

15. Macro-sociology  A concern with broad patterns that shape society as a whole

16. Micro-sociology  A close-up focus on social interaction in specific situations

17. Symbolic- Interaction Paradigm  Framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals.