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Sociology test one
Baylor, Anna Garland.
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/11/2011

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Conflict Theory
Definition
Macro, views society as an unequal system that brings conflict and change
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Functionalist perspective
Definition
macro, a theoretical paradigm that defines society as a system of interrelated parts
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symbolic interactionism
Definition
micro! focuses on how people interact with others in their everyday lives
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Social Class
Definition
a group with similar access to power, wealth and prestige
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Social status Master
Definition
the one that's most important to you
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social status ascribed
Definition
one you're born into, royalty
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social status achieved
Definition
one where you've worked your way up
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Role performance
Definition
how you perform each of your independent roles
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role strain
Definition
one role putting too much strain or stress
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role conflict
Definition
competing roles
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assimilation
Definition
to take in other people's culture or ideas, to conform
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solidarity
Definition
glue that binds a society, arises out of the shared values, needs and beliefs of society.
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Xenophobia
Definition
intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
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Gemeinschaft
Definition
relationships between humans based on personal and family ties, community, close knit
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Gesellschaft
Definition
impersonal ties to a larger social group
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sanctions
Definition
a prise or punishment you receive when breaking a social norm
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Formal Sanctions
Definition
a speeding ticket
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informal sanctions
Definition
rolling your eyes at someone
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values
Definition
a cultural standard of what is good, bad, right or wrong.
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value conflict
Definition
when two or more values are at odds
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value cluster
Definition
when two or more values strengthen each other
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manifest functions
Definition
functions that lead to an expected consequence
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latent functions
Definition
functions that lead to an unexpected consequence
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Folkways
Definition
informal norms, based on social expectations, manners
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Mores
Definition
represent a communities most important values
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Taboos
Definition
an act that is socially unacceptable
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impression management - Face saving work
Definition
getting an answer wrong and being like haha jk
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reliability
Definition
can it be trusted?
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Longitudinal studies
Definition
studying the same people over a long period of time
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cross sectional studies
Definition
studying one thing at one point in time, ex the class
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comparative studies
Definition
ex studying the united states, japan, sweeden and a bunch of history....basically...comparing what you study.
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Material culture
Definition
building, clothing, jewelry
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nonmaterial culture
Definition
language, values
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Positive correlation
Definition
two things going the same way
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Negative correlation
Definition
two things going in different ways
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microsociology
Definition
the small picture, centralized
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macrosociology
Definition
the big picture, nationalized
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Sociological imagination
Definition
the ability to look beyond the individual as the cause for success and failure and to see how one's society influences the outcome
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Subculture
Definition
omish people, in a world all of their own
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counterculture
Definition
druggies, in the main culture but going against it in a way
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front stage
Definition
the part of ourselves we let people see
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backstage
Definition
the part of ourselves we keep hidden
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literature review
Definition
the study of relevant academic articles
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culture shock
Definition
when someone experiences a culture different to their own and has an emotional response due to the differences
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cultural transmission
Definition
culture passing from one generation to the next through language
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social darwinism
Definition
strong societies survive and the weak ones become extinct
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Random samples
Definition
a group of people arbitrarily chosen from a population
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altruistic suicide
Definition
too much solidarity, suicide bombers
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fatalistic suicides
Definition
hopelessness, old people
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egoistic suicides
Definition
lack of solidarity, isolated, refuse social connections
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anomic
Definition
cannot deal with chaos, insecure
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discredited stigmas
Definition
you can't hide it (handicap)
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discreditable
Definition
you are able to hide it (sexual orientation)
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primary group
Definition
small, intimate, enduring groups
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secondary group
Definition
formal, superficial and temporary groups
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generalizability
Definition
if you do a study of a sample, their ability to accurately describe a population. You need to have the same number of demographics
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Objectivity
Definition
doing research without allowing personal objectives to bias you
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cohort
Definition
who you're studying
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