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Social Studies
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12/13/2012

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According to C.W Mills, what do we call those who rule societies around the globe?
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Elites
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Were the elites in the Roman Empire visible?
Definition
Yes
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Who are some U.S Power elites?
Definition
Walton Family of Walmart, Hilary Clinton - Cabinet Secretary, U.S. Army Chief Raymond Odierno.
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According to C.W. Mills, why were dramatic social changes always resisted by elites?
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Fear of change in structure
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*Marger* Since 1965's mass immigration era, most immigrants come from?
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Asia and Latin America
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*Marger* Out of the three tiers in the U.S, who is the top tier?
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Euro-American Protestants
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*Gilbert* Dick Cheney is an elite. This illustrates...
Definition
Interchange of Personnel
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What theory states that we are a reflection of our society and learn crime from others?
Definition
Differential Association
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What is an example of whit collar crimes?
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Crimes by corporations
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What theory of poverty was influenced by social Darwinism?
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Bell Curve Theory
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Why did Max Weber support Bureaucracy
Definition
Bureaucracy has a clear division of labor and is impersonal.
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What is Weber's viewpoint on the relationship between class and status?
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Sometimes they are interdependent, other times they are independent of each each other.
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What are some reasons we need formal politcal institutions
Definition
Cultural heterogenity, industrial division of labor, anonymity, and individualism
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Who suggests that interests groups play a big role in the decision making process in the U.S?
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Pluralist model
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What are some groups that use lobbyists?
Definition
Colleges, trade Unions, banks, insurance companies.
Term
Paris Hilton is an example of what type of inequality?
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External Inequality
Term
Societies where communities owned means of production were in a stage of?
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Cooperation Capitalism
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According to the structural functional perspective, legitimization of social, economic, and political imbalance leads to..
Definition
Social integration in a society
Term
According to Jenks , what are some variables that contribute to half of the variance in occupational attainment?
Definition
Fathers income, parent's education, income and race.
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What were some reasons given by the author in the book for rising wage of inequalities?
Definition
Economic restructing, expanding trade, changing technology
Term
What do Franks and"Cook mean by "Winner Takes All?
Definition
Only a few executives at the top enjoy the maximum benefits of the capitalist system.
Term
What is the social creation of arbitrary grouping of individuals?
Definition
Race
Term
What is making a judgement of other individuals by using one's own standard?
Definition
Ethnocentrism
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What nation is a pluralist state?
Definition
Switzerland
Term
Indian and Pakisanti children label themselves as ABCD in the U.S. What type of crisis is this?
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Identity Crisis
Term
Gradual adoption of culture of larger groups leading to the complete loss of racial identity is?
Definition
Assimilation
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What is internal colonialism?
Definition
Domination of one group of people by another group of people in the same country
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Class based theory refers to which theory?
Definition
Domination Theory
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Which theoretical framework blames people of Rwanada for their own poverty?
Definition
Modernization theory
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What is a popular view on poverty?
Definition
The poor are lazy and have bad work ethics
Term
The song "Brother, can you spare a dime?"reflected which time period?
Definition
World War II
Term
According to Durkheim, the break down that occurs during national disasters and war is called
Definition
Anomie
Term
According to Durkheim, suicide bombing is and example of?
Definition
Too much integration in a society
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According to Thomas Hobbies, what is the state oof nature of human kind?
Definition
Brutal, cruel, and animalistic.
Term
According to Freud, what personality part s entirely based on socialization?
Definition
Super Ego
Term
How is crime and punishment reflected in modern societies?
Definition
Criminal Justice is class biased
Term
According to Merton, a gap between available resources and promoted aspirations and goals lead to?
Definition
Increase in crime rates
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What did William Bonger say about Crimes and Class?
Definition
People from all classes commit crimes but the rich are rarely punished
Term
What are criticisms of Lombrosos's theory on crime?
Definition
Poor research methodology, no control group.
Term
What percentage of the U.S. receives government assistance?
Definition
10%
Term
Why are GNP and average income not good indicators of poverty?
Definition
It does not reflect the average individual or household
Term
Which theory on poverty is biological?
Definition
Social Darwinism
Term
The 1960's is known as the era of?
Definition
War on Poverty
Term
According to Davis and Moore, why is social stratification good?
Definition
Stratification is a functional necessity. Certain positions are important and require special talent, skill, and training. Social systems develop means to assign occupational positions
Term
What are some criticisms that conflict perspectives have on Davis and Moore's theory on social inequality?
Definition
Functional significance is a cultural phenomenon. Social stratification leads to status quo and conflict.
Term
Who pays the largest amount of taxes in MI?
Definition
Ordinary People
Term
Where does the funding for welfare states features come from?
Definition
Taxes collected by the state
Term
Income tax is what type of tax?
Definition
Progressive Tax
Term
What are some examples of biological social difference?
Definition
Age, race, gender
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Why does the functional perspective claim that a country's negative population growth is not good?
Definition
In the long run those societies are in danger of disappearing.
Term
According to functional perspective, which level of functions preformed by social systems describes international trade?
Definition
Societal Level functions
Term
The story of David and shake was to illustrate?
Definition
Power of socialization
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According to Jean Piaget, young children experience the outside world through looking, sucking, listening during what stage?
Definition
Sensorimotor
Term
Before formal education, how was knowledge transferred?
Definition
Family
Term
According to the "Looking Glass Theory" which personality characteristics are biological?
Definition
Not creativity, survival, mechanisms or manners
Term
Which behavior is influenced by socialization?
Definition
Front stage behavior
Term
After the fall of the Roman Empire, which system dominated Europe?
Definition
Feudalism
Term
Accord
Definition
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