Sociology Chapter 1

Study of human society and social behavior/interaction

Study of past people, place, events, and things

Way of classifying yourself by using race, economic class, gender, sexual orientation, and religion

How people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior

Comparative study of past and present cultures

Scientific study of the mind and behavior

A group of people that share a culture and a territory

All people are social being, behavior is influenced by social factors and learn behaviors from others

Observable facts or events that involve human society

Study of choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants