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sociology 103 final
soc final review
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
12/17/2015

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3 possible criteria for why mass incareration works or not
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-does it punish offenders
-does it reduce crime
-does it reform prisoners
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discrimination can occure through instances that are
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-based on race
-racial
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what is sociology
Definition
the study of society.
the study of properties and consequences of our direct and indirect relationships with others.
sociology assumes that we are both connected to and greatly affected by others
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sociological imagination
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the ability to grasp the interplay of individuals and society of biography and history of self and world
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Norms
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collectively shared vaules that govern a particular aspect of social life
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institutions
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a set of regular bahvior patterns associated with a particular sphere of life that is structure by rules of behavior
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social construction
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the process of how human creations/decisions/categories to come to be collectively shared and treated as natural/universal phenomena
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thomas theorem
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if men define situations as real they are real in their consequence
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conservation biased
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if something exists, it must serve some survival function.
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according to durkheim what is crime
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deviance, and breaking common norms and valuees
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according to durkheim what purpose does crime serve
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it questions institutions, helps evolve society. crime is good
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what is status
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honor/repsect/social rank
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where can you see differences in status
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titles
access to space
occupations
dress
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white collar satus
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i can wear a white shirt because i dont get my hands dirty at my job
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what is socialization
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the process through which individuals internalize the vaules beliefs and norms of a society and learn to function as its members
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