Sociology

• Sociology: The study of human social behavior.
• Society: is a group of people formed as a organization with similar culture, religion, values….
• Culture: Is the characteristics of a particulargroup (experience, beliefs, values, attitudes).
• Theory: A group of statements or principles devised to explain facts.
• Social Problem: Social conditions identified with different points of view.• Sociological Perspective: A part of social sciences.
• Social –Constructionist approach: social phenomena, is typically seen to be based are reality.
• Theoretical approach: statements toexplain a group of facts.
• Structural-Functional Approach: This concept looks at society through a macro-level orientation
• Social Institution: Groups of persons banded together for common purposes.
•Symbolic-interaction approach: Human interaction and communication is facilitated by words, gestures.
• Social Movement: people with a common ideology
• Feminism: Is a collection of movements andideologies that defending equal political, and social rights for women
• Social issues: is a controversial issue that relates to people's personal lives and interactions.
• Economic issues: differentviews among economists.
• Political spectrum: To refer to the differences in ideology between different parties.
2. Prepare a comparative table (Appendix D) that contrasts the structural functional,social- conflict, and symbolic-interaction approaches include major theorists and points of view.
Symbolic-interaction | Social-conflict | Structural functional |
The symbolic interactionperspective, also called symbolic interactionism, is a major framework of sociological theory. | According to Karl Marx in all stratified societies there are two major social groups: a ruling class and asubject class | This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation.Auguste Comte, the "Father of Positivism", pointed out the need to keep society unified as many traditions were...