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Terms in this set (137)
What is sociology the systematic study of human societies
What is society people who live within a territory and share many patterns of behaviors
What is culture refer to a way of life including widespread value, beliefs and behavior
What is sociological imagination a point of view that highlights how society affects the experiences we have
and the choices we make
Who tried to change personal problems into social C. Wright Mills
issues using the sociological imagination
What is a social problem a condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of
society
usually a matter of public controversy
What is the social constructionist approach the process of determining if a problem is subject or objective
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What is claim making the process of convincing the public that a particular issue or situation
should be defined as a social problem
Why is public opinion unreliable because you don't know who controls the media, has access to it and who
makes money from it
What are the consequences of corporate mass media the main purpose to make money
ownership the least common denominator
complex (important) information is ignored
bias
blurring the lines between information and private opinions
uninformed electorate
What is a social movement an organized effort at claims-making that tries to shape the way people think
about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change
What are the four stages of social movements emergence
coalescence
formalization
decline
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Test Bank & Study Guide
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– Key Concepts and
Questions
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Terms in this set (137)
What is sociology the systematic study of human societies
What is society people who live within a territory and share many patterns of behaviors
What is culture refer to a way of life including widespread value, beliefs and behavior
What is sociological imagination a point of view that highlights how society affects the experiences we have
and the choices we make
Who tried to change personal problems into social C. Wright Mills
issues using the sociological imagination
What is a social problem a condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of
society
usually a matter of public controversy
What is the social constructionist approach the process of determining if a problem is subject or objective
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What is claim making the process of convincing the public that a particular issue or situation
should be defined as a social problem
Why is public opinion unreliable because you don't know who controls the media, has access to it and who
makes money from it
What are the consequences of corporate mass media the main purpose to make money
ownership the least common denominator
complex (important) information is ignored
bias
blurring the lines between information and private opinions
uninformed electorate
What is a social movement an organized effort at claims-making that tries to shape the way people think
about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change
What are the four stages of social movements emergence
coalescence
formalization
decline
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