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Social Problems, Prof. Hart
Vocabulary (Ch. 1-5)
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
09/18/2011

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Ageism
Definition
Prejudice and discrimination against old people
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Caregiving
Definition
Informal and unpaid care provided to a dependent person by family members, other relative, or friends
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Claims making
Definition
the process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue or situation should be defined as a social problem
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Culture
Definition
a way of life including widespread values, beliefs, and behavior
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Discrimination
Definition
The unequal treatment of various categories of people
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Ethnicity
Definition
A shared cultural heritage, which typically involves common ancestors, language, and religion
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Euthanasia
Definition
assisting in the death of a person suffering from an uncurable disease
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Gender
Definition
the person traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male
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Gender stratification
Definition
the unqual distribution of wealth, power, and priviledge between men and women
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Gerontology
Definition
the study of aging and elderly people
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Hospice
Definition
Homelike care that provides physical and emotional comfort to dying people and their families
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Intersection theory
Definition
analysis of how race, class and gender interact, often creating multiple disadvantages for some categories of people
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Life course
Definition
the socially constructed stages that people pass through as they live out their lives
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Life expectancy
Definition
the average life span of a country's population
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Matriarchy
Definition
a social pattern in which females dominate males
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Meritocracy
Definition
a system of social inequality in which social standing corresponds to personal ability and effort
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Minority
Definition
any category of people, identified by physical or cultural traits, that a society subjects to disadvantages
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Patriarchy
Definition
a social pattern in which males dominate females
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Progressive taxation
Definition
a policy that raises tax rates as income increases
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Poverty gap
Definition
the difference between the actual income of the typical poor household and the official poverty line
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Poverty line
Definition
a standard set by the US government for the purpose of counting the poor
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Prejudice
Definition
any rigid and unfounded generalization about an entire category of people
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Race
Definition
a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that a society defines as important
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Sex
Definition
the biological distinction between females and males; also, activity that leads to the physical gratification and possibly reproduction
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Sexism
Definition
the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other
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Sexual harrassment
Definition
unwanted comments, gesture, or physical contacts of a sexual nature
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Social movement
Definition
an organized effort at claims making that tries to shape the way people think about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change
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Social institutions
Definition
a major sphere of social life, or a societal subsystem, organized to meet a basic human need
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Social problem
Definition
a condition that undermines the well-being or some or all members of a society and is usually a matter of public controversy
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Sociology
Definition
the systematic study of human societies
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Stereotype
Definition
an exaggerated description applied to every person in some category
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Structural-functional approach
Definition
a theoretical framework that sees society as a system of many interrelated parts
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Symbolic-interaction approach
Definition
a theoretical framework that sees society as the product of individuals interacting with one another
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Conflict approach
Definition
a theoretical framework that sees society as divided by inequality and conflict
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Dysfunctions
Definition
social patterns with negative functions
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Eufunctions
Definition
societies with positive functions (ex. sports)
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Glass ceiling
Definition
subtle discrimination that effectively blocks the movement of women into the highest positions
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Oligarchy
Definition

a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people

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