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| the scientific study of society and human behavior |
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| understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context |
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| standards by which we define desireable/undesireable behavior |
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| fathered social darwinism |
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| introduces conflict theroy |
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| struggle between capitalists (bourgeoisie) and exploited workers (proletariat) |
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| degree to which people are tied to their social group |
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| self-denying approach to life |
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| sociological research to make discoveries about life in human groups with no intention of making change |
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| the use of sociology to solve problems |
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| perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning |
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| society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts that work together |
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| society is composed of groups that are competing with one another for scarce resources |
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