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ISS 215 Exam 1
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Sociology
09/27/2011

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niger
Definition
top nation increase
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canada
Definition
bottom national increase
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chad
Definition
top infant mortality
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cuba
Definition
bottom infant mortality
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niger
Definition
top fertility
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mauritius
Definition
bottom fertility
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hong kong, san marino, japan
Definition
top life expectancy
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angola, c.a.r, chad
Definition
bottom life expectancy
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luxemborg
Definition
top GNI
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liberia
Definition
bottom GNI
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structural functional perspective
Definition
looking at system as a whole and suggesting that all parts of society produce equilibrium
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Comte
Definition
said individuals create equilibrium
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Spencer
Definition
said an increase in size leads to more complex structure. change in structure leads to change in function
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Durkheim
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said inter-relationship exits between parts and the whole society
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Parson
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said the 4 things neccesary for functionalism are Adaptation, Goal Attainment, Integration and Latency
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social differentation
Definition
classifying into different groups such as class, race, gender etc
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social differentation
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classifying into different groups such as class, race, gender etc
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social stratification
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ranking individuals based on their access to things valued by society
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mechanical solidaity
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simple divsion of labor. all individuals are similar
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organic solidarity
Definition
complex division of labor. urban. more individualism
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anomie
Definition
the normal and expected behavior of society when the social norms break down.
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rational legal authority
Definition
society as a whole votes an individual into power
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traditional authority
Definition
gain power by choice and enjoy their power over people
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charismatic authority
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get power based on ability to present self to society
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property class
Definition
people who gain and enjoy supeririorty because they own property
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social class
Definition
receive honor based on social estimation of how society perceives them
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commerical class
Definition
people with power over what they own. such as a business
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status
Definition
all aspects of life determined by social estimation of honor. social estimation is independent of economic class
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status
Definition
all aspects of life determined by social estimation of honor. social estimation is independent of economic class
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conflict perspective
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view that society is a complex system charecterized by inequality that generates social change. no equillibrium.
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karl marx
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father of conflict perspective. created the class cylce.
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forces of production
Definition
labor, means of production and raw materials.
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bourgeoisie
Definition
rich and powerful. owners of the means of production
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proletariat
Definition
poor powerless. the labor field.
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social change
Definition
brought about by conflict bw bourgeoisie and proletariat.
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criticism of karl marx
Definition
not enough focus on religion. society is not always in conflict. conflict does not always bring change. power is not always related to property ownership
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biological
Definition
individual difference such as race or age
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man-made
Definition
individual differences such as religion or social status
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post WWII
Definition
time when economy and population boomed
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1970's
Definition
time when social security was created and baby boomers were paying into smaller elderly class
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1980's-present
Definition
time when economy failed. smaller working class paying into large baby boomers social security.
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gilbert and kahn model
Definition
capitalist, upper middle, middle, working, working poor and underclass
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industrialization
Definition
time when middle class thrived. factories and plants provided many jobs
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post-industrailization
Definition
US became service economy, lost jobs to other countries for less pay
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globalization
Definition
outsourcing. middle class is failing due to higher taxes and fewer jobs
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vertical social movement
Definition
promotion where your job status moves
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horizontal social movement
Definition
you move positions but your status does not change.
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man, college grad, white, protestant
Definition
four things need to succeed in society.