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Summary Introducion to Sociology
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Sociology is the systematic study of society and social interaction. In order to carry out their studies, sociologists identify cultural patterns and social forces and determine how they affect individuals and groups. They also develop ways to apply their findings to the real world.

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  • November 1, 2024
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capitalism an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership and production
of goods and their sale in a competitive market content the specific reasons or drives that motivate
individuals to interact

critical sociology a theoretical perspective that focuses on inequality and power relations in
society in order to achieve social justice and emancipation through their transformation culture
includes the group’s shared practices, values, beliefs, norms and artifacts

disenchantment of the world the replacement of magical thinking by technological rationality
and calculation

dominant gender ideology the belief that physiological sex differences between males and
females are related to differences in their character, behaviour, and ability

dramaturgical analysis a technique sociologists use in which they view society through the
metaphor of theatrical performance

dual consciousness the experience of a fissure or dividing point in everyday life where one crosses
a line between irreconcilable forms of consciousness or perspective

dynamic equilibrium a stable state in which all parts of a healthy society are working together
properly dysfunctions social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of
society feminism the critical analysis of the way gender differences in society structure social
inequality

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