Sociology Chapter 1 Study Guide Rated A+

Sociology {Ans: the study of groups and group interactions, societies and social interactions}Culture {Ans: group's shared practices, values, and beliefs}micro-level theories {Ans: the study of specific relationships between individuals or small groups}symbolic interactionism {Ans: a theoretical perspective through which scholars examine the relationship of individuals within their society by studying their communication (language and symbols)}functionalism {Ans: a theoretical approach that sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society}structural functionalism {Ans: a sociological paradigm that focuses on the way each part of society functions together to contribute to the whole}