Soc. 100 FINAL (ch. 7-15)

factories using child labor

An example of slavery, according to Anti-Slavery International

deindustrialization

Areas that once had vast economic growth and large amounts of industry, but are now suffering from the effects of outsourcing are going through a period of

spanking

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying

most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child

If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?

socialization

Jenny is given a doll for 2nd birthday, while her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of

symbollic interactionist

Most people only socialize with people in their same social class

religion is a symbol of high culture

NOT true of the sociological perspective on religion

sexism

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter and is assigned tp campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and "her kind" know best. Peggy is experiencing

peter plays different roles with his father and mother

Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation?

mexican descent

SB1070 "papers please" law was aimed at

Within the family are social standings and power struggles

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because

queer theory

To question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality

men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage?

panoptic surveillance

a form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and the observed is never communicated with directly

polygyny

a form of marriage in which one man is married to more than one woman at one time

polyandry

a form of marriage in which one woman is married to more than one man at one time

emile durkheim

a functionalist who believed that deviance is a necessary part of a successful society

shaken baby syndrome

a group of medical symptoms such as brain swelling and retinal hemorrhage resulting from forcefully shaking or impacting an infant's head

the Asian American community

a group within the United States has been stereotyped as the model minority

extended family

a household that includes at least one parent and child as well as other relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

downward mobility

a lowering of one's social class

sexuality

a person's capacity for sexual feelings

sexual orientation

a person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female)

having their medical ailments trivialized by doctors

a social issue that many elderly females discover they are victims of

social stratification

a socioeconomic system that divides society's members into categories ranking from high to low, based on things like wealth, power, and prestige

caste system

a system in which people are born into a social standing that they will retain their entire lives

sex

a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females

fourth world

a term that describes stigmatized minority groups who have no voice or representation on the world stage

transgender

a term that refers to individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are opposite of their biological sex

gender

a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female

conflict theorist

a theorist most interested in who controls the media, and the ways in which the dominant race and class minimizes the media presence of the lower classes and other races

gerontocracy

a type of social structure wherein the power is held by a society's oldest members

patrilineal descent

a type of unilateral descent that follows the father's line only

matrilocal descent

a type of unilateral descent that follows the mother's side only

deviance

a violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms

lack of education

an effect of absolute poverty that also contributes to its cyclical nature

picking out a nursing home that provides care for any foreseeable health needs

an example of how someone can start proactively planning for their old age

upward mobility

an increase or upward shift in social class; example how much education you have

underground economy

an unregulated economy of labor and goods that operates outside of governance, regulatory systems, or human protections

conflict theory

angela believes laws favor white and keep poc from achieving, her perspective is

cyberfeminism

application to and promotion of feminism online

hate crimes

attacks based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics

conspicuous consumption

buying and using products to make a statement about social standing

depression

causes some caretakers to abuse their elderly charges

double standard

concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for women but allows it for men

karl marx

conflict theorists rely on to help form their arguments surrounding social stratification

religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of workers

correlation between religion and society did Max Weber see and study

corporate crime

crime committed by white-collar workers in a business environment

violent crimes

crimes based on the use of force or the threat of force

Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class

describes Karl Marx's view of religion and society

ageism

discrimination based on age

global stratification

examines different types of prejudice and inequality

functionalist perspective

functions of social media: social norm function, life changing function, entertainment function

hospice

health care that treats terminally ill people by providing comfort during the dying process

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage

if you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?

middle class

is quickly disappearing from modern economies

functionalism

kim's uncle believes racism and discrimination made a positive impact

asia

largest number of people living in poverty in the world

symbollic interactionist

like Durkheim, interested in how ordinary objects become sacred

a greater emphasis on educating young people

main factor that has aided the financial situations of many countries in Latin America

symbollic interactionist

max believes racial beliefs are based on images in popular media since they never meet them, his perspective is

secondary deviance

occurs when a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society

elderly widows often do not remarry while elderly widowers do

reaction to death of their significant other

pluralism

represented by the ideal of the United States as a "salad bowl:" a mixture of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity and yet adds to the "flavor" of the whole

informal sanctions

sanctions that occur in face-to-face interactions; leslie being booed off for telling an offensive joke during comedy routine

segregation

separation of two groups

main issue studying global social inequality

social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures

symbolic interactionist

sociological perspective sees technology and media as a tool individuals use to express how much wealth they have

scapegoat thoery

suggests that the dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group

e-readiness

the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge

bigamy

the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person

labeling theory

the ascribing of a deviant behavior to another person by members of society; scott singled out for bad behavior & drops out as believed he will fail

functionalist

the belief that religion is important because it adds meaning to people's lives and provides answers to difficult questions

birth of first child

the most stressful time for a marriage in the family life cycle

dependency ratio

the number of productive working citizens to non-productive

amalgation

the process by which a minority group and a majority group combine to form a new group

assimilation

the process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture

social control

the regulation and enforcement of norms

gatekeeping

the sorting process by which thousands of possible messages are shaped into a mass media-appropriate form and reduced to a manageable amount

technological diffusion

the spread of technology across borders

polygamy

the state of being committed or married to more than one person at a time

thanatology

the systematic study of death and dying

media globalization

the worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas; negative- government censoring info for their benefit

strain theory

theory that addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals

social disorganization theory

theory that asserts crime occurs in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control

cultural deviance theory

theory that suggests conformity to the prevailing cultural norms of lower-class society causes crime

intersection theory

theory that suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes

modernization theory

theory which suggests that the primary cause of the elderly losing power and influence in society are the parallel forces of industrialization and modernization

disengagement theory

theory which suggests that withdrawing from society and social relationships is a natural part of growing old

davis moore thesis

thesis that argues some social stratification is a social necessity

the graying of the united states

this phrase means the greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age

washington, oregon and montana

three states that allow physician assisted suicide

transsexuals

transgendered individuals who wish to alter their bodies through medical interventions such as surgery and hormonal therapy

Sacred; profane

two words did Émile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects

endogamous marriages

unions of people within the same social category

patrilocal residence

when Maria married John, she moved to John's house which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a

cohabitation

when a couple shares a residence but is not married

doing gender

when people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves

racial steering

when real estate agents direct prospective homeowners toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race