Sociology Paired Concepts

Global

relationship to the world as a whole

Inequality

Uneven distribution of social resources (wealth, education, food, access to power...)

Privilege

being on the favorable side of inequality, with more resources

Solidarity

belonging/connection to a group "us". (unfortunately it causes conflict, bc to have an "us" you need to have a "them")

Conflict

distrust/disconnect to a group, "them" (strengthens solidarity)

Power

individual(s) being able to control the conduct of others (we're OK with this a lot of the time, actually. Agreeing to pay our phone bills. Doing what our boss says. There's often good reason to obey authorities)

social structures

reinforced every time we obey something we were socialized to do - hold a door open for a woman, act suspicious of a black student for doing the same thing a white one got away with...

Local

relationship to community

Contingency

social structures' openness to change, since no outcome is definite and we can change them over time

Structure

social structures, from politics to population density, help determine how we live and interact w each other.

Resistance

struggle against power (bc people aren't oo keen on being forced to do things)