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Introduction to Sociology
Based on
Wikipedia
Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
Social sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Auguste Comte
Positivism
Herbert Spencer
Social Darwinism
Karl Marx
Class conflict
Emile Durkheim
Division of labor
Suicide
Max Weber
Protestant Ethic
Verstehen
Harriet Martineau
Jane Addams
W. E. B. Du Bois
Talcott Parsons
Robert Merton
C. Wright Mills
Sociological imagination
Symbolic interactionism
Structural functionalism
Conflict theory
Chapter 2: The Sociological Research Process
Scientific method
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Survey research
Sampling
Questionnaires
Participant observation
Experiments
Independent variables
Dependent variables
Hawthorne effect
Chapter 3: Culture
Culture
Acculturation
Material culture
Cultural relativism
Cultural diversity
Ethnocentrism
Values
Norms
Folkways
Mores
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
Subculture
Counterculture
Cultural imperialism
Culture shock
Cultural lag
Cultural diffusion
Sociobiology
Chapter 4: Socialization
Socialization
Self-concept
Resocialization
Feral children
Charles Horton Cooley (looking-glass self)
George Herbert Mead (taking the role of the other)
Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Lawrence Kohlberg (Moral development)
Erik Erikson (Eight stages of development)
Peer groups
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Old age
Chapter 5: Social Structure and Interaction
Macrosociology
Microsociology
Mechanical solidarity
Organic solidarity
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
Social structure
Social interaction
Social status
Ascribed status
Achieved status
Status symbol
Master status
Social roles
Social institutions
Erving Goffman
Dramaturgical perspective
Ethnomethodology
Nonverbal communication
Personal space
Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations
Social group
Primary group
Secondary group
Ingroup
Outgroup
Focus group
Groupthink
Voluntary association
Formal organization
Scientific management
McDonaldization
Bureaucracy
Oligarchy
Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime and Social Control
Deviance
Deviant behavior
Primary deviance
Secondary deviance
Social control
Milgram experiment
Differential association theory
Labeling theory
Social stigma
Recidivism
Criminal justice
Victimless crime
White collar crime
Corporate crime
Organized crime
Hate crimes
Chapter 8: Stratification
Stratification in the United States
Social stratification
Social class
Upper class
Middle class
Working class
Poverty
Meritocracy
Status inconsistency
Distribution of wealth
Power
Social mobility
Homelessness
Culture of poverty
Welfare reform
Deferred gratification
Global Stratification
Castes
Means of production
Colonialism
Neocolonialism
Developing countries
Developed countries
World Systems theory
Dependency theory
Modernization theory
Multinational corporations
Maquiladoras
Slavery
Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity
Race
Ethnicity
Minority groups
Prejudice
Discrimination
Racism
Genocide
Social distance
Racial segregation
Cultural assimilation
WASPs (white Anglo-Saxon Protestants)
Latinos
African Americans
Asian Americans
Native Americans
U.S. Immigration
Affirmative action
Multiculturalism
Chapter 10: Sex and Gender
Gender
Gender identity
Gender role
Nature versus nurture
Feminism
Glass ceiling
Sexual norms
Sexual orientation
Sexual discrimination
Sexual harassment
Sexism
Pay equity
Gay rights
Pornography
Prostitution
Rape
Abortion
Chapter 11: The Family
Family
Kinship
Marriage
Polygyny
Polyandry
Household
Nuclear family
Extended family
Adoption
Teenage pregnancy
Incest taboo
Patriarchy
Matriarchy
Courtship
Romantic love
Divorce
Single-parent families
Stepfamilies
Cohabitation
Spouse abuse
Child abuse
Elder abuse
Chapter 12: Education and Religion
Education
Literacy
Tracking
Home schooling
Hidden curriculum
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Distance education
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
Grade inflation
Social promotion
School vouchers
School choice
Charter schools
School violence
Religion
Sociology of religion
Sacred
Rituals
Beliefs
Civil religion
State religion
Monotheism
Polytheism
Animism
Fundamentalism
Cults
Sects
Denominations
Evangelism
Secularization
Liberation theology
Chapter 13: Politics and the Economy
Politics
Authority
Traditional authority
Rational-legal authority
Charismatic authority
Government
Monarchies
Democracies
Dictatorships
Political systems
Political parties
Elections
Lobbyists
Political action committees
Power elite
The Economy
Agrarian societies
Industrial societies
Industrial Revolution
Postindustrial societies
Economic systems
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Unemployment rate
Underground economy
Globalization
Global economy
Chapter 14: Health and the Environment
Health
Medicalization
Life expectancy
Ageism
Euthanasia
Managed care
Health Maintenance Organizations
Diagnosis-Related Groups
HIV/AIDS
Obesity
Alcoholism
Smoking
Alternative medicine
Holistic medicine
The Environment
Environmental sociology
Sustainable development
Corporate welfare
Acid rain
Air pollution
Water pollution
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Biodiversity
Environmental justice
Chapter 15: Population and Urbanization
Population
Thomas Malthus
World population
Overpopulation
Demography
Fertility rate
Replacement level fertility
Mortality rate
Net migration rate
Rural migration
Demographic transition
Population pyramid
Baby boom
Urbanization
Urbanization
Urban areas
Metropolitan area
Megalopolis
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Edge city
Gentrification
Concentric zone theory
Sector model
Multiple nuclei model
Human ecology
Suburbanization
Redlining
Urban renewal
Chapter 16: Collective behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change
Collective behavior
Collective behavior
Riots
Rumors
Panic
Mass hysteria
Fads
Fashion
Urban legends
Civil disobedience
Social movements
Social movements
Propaganda
Relative deprivation
Social change
Modernization
Cultural evolution
Cultural lag