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| the process by which we act towards people around us |
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| an organized pattern of behavior that governs people's relationships |
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| a social position that a person occupies at a given time |
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| a social position that someone is born into |
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| a social position that a person attains through personal effort |
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| an ascribed or achieved status that determines a person's identity |
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| the behavior of a person in a particular status |
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| the actual behavior of a person who has occupied a particular status |
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| frustration and uncertainties a person experiences when a person is confronted with two or more statuses |
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| a situation where we define something as real and act upon it so that it becomes real |
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| the study of how people construct and learn to share, definition of reality that makes everyday interaction possible |
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| a research approach that examines social interaction as if they occur on a stage where people perform |
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| a small group of people who engage in intimate face to face interaction |
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| a large group of people who pursue a specific goal or activity |
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| people who share a sense of identity that excludes and devalues outsiders |
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| a group of people who share our behavior, values, and attitudes |
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| a tendency for in-group members to conform without evaluating ideas which results in a normal view towards issues |
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| a web of social ties that link individuals to each other |
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| a formal organization who shares common interests and are unpaid for participation |
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| a formal organization that is designed to accomplish tasks through people |
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| a preoccupation with rules and regulations |
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| a feeling of isolation and powerlessness |
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| the tendency of a bureaucracy to become dominated by a small group of people |
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| associated with principles of scientific measurement |
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| Post Bureaucratic Organization |
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| associated with self-managing work items |
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| attitudes and organizational biases that prevent minorities and women from advancement |
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| an organization with an established social system that meets societies' basic needs |
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| traitor or a behavior that violates expected rules or norms |
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| a negative label that devalues a person |
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| a violation of societal norms and rules |
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| researchers who use scientific methods to study criminal behavior |
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| interviews people about their experiences as crime victims |
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| acts that violate law but involve people who do not consider themselves victims |
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| the techniques and strategies that regulate people's behavior |
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| rewards or punishments for obeying or violating a norm |
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| the undesirable consequences of behavior |
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| the condition in which people are unsure because of conflicting or confusing social norms |
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| regarding goals and means to available to obtain goals |
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| illegal activities committed by individuals who have high statuses in their occupations |
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| individuals or groups that supply goods and supplies for profit |
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| perspective that societies' reaction to behavior is a major factor in defining oneself |
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| the hierarchical rankings of people based on access to unused resources |
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| a category of people who have a similar standing or rank in society |
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| abundance of economic assets and material possessions |
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| respect or recognition attached to social position |
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| the ability of an individual or group to achieve goals over other groups |
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| people who are constantly poor and isolated from the rest of society |
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| the likelihood that female heads of household will be poor |
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| those who own and control the means of production |
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| those who sell their labor for wages |
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