SOC 1305 test 1
role taking
mentally assuming the perspective of another
functionalist perspective
necessity, society is composed of interdependent parts that work together to maintain its STABILITY
conflict perspective about deviance
norms benefit the powerful, elites avoid deviant label
socialization
process of social interaction through which people learn their culture & develop a self identity
functionalist perspective on socialization
provides stability, gives common culture
To sociologists, baylor is a
secondary group
in group
sense of belonging to a group
symbolic interactionists perspective on socialization
shapes identity & sense of reality
symbolic interactionist perspective
shared interactions, society is the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups
primary groups
small, personal, enduring
what do sociologists call the organization of social life into predictable relationships
social structure
functionalist perspective about deviance
societies need deviance to clarify rules, it brings people together to promote change
status symbol
statuses come with roles & costumes
the most common research method in sociology is
surveys
which theoretical perspective is most interested in how individuals create culture
symbolic interactionist perspective
what are the 5 components of culture
symbols, language, values, norms, sanctions
secondary groups
task oriented, larger, limited time
social control
techniques and strategies used to discourage deviance
sociological imagination
the ability to connect the personal to the public
ethnocentrism
the belief that another society's values & norms are uncivilized
theory
a general statement about how & why certain things are related
status
a social position
microlevel
analysis of interactions of individuals or small groups
macrolevel
analysis of large groups or entire societies
formal social control
carried out by authorized agents
informal social control
carried out by peers
which theoretical perspective sets socialization as reproducing inequality
conflict perspective
in what types of research do sociologists state hypotheses and then collect data
deductive
facework
efforts to maintain a proper image and avoid public embarrassment
impression management
erving goffman; managing out behavior to make a favorable impression
where did sociology originate & how old is it
europe, 200 years
CL's are expected to interact, & enforce rules
example of roles
what is biologist, barista, & sorority sister
examples of statuses
roles
expectations for behavior
conflict perspective
exploitation & inequality, society is composed of self interested groups competing for scarce resources
what did Goffman call behavior used to avoid public embarrassment?
facework
church represents a
generalized other
out group
groups we don't belong to and dislike
more (mor-aye)
highly essential norm
what three things are connected through sociological imagination
history, society, biography
symbolic interactionist perspective about deviance
individuals can be socialized into deviance, higher levels of deviance define a subcultural identity
what are the three origins of sociology
industrialization, enlightenment, urbanization
ascribed status
involuntary
A study of covid 19 infection rates is an example of
macrolevel research
social institutions
organized patterns of beliefs and behaviors centered on basic social needs
to americans, canadians represent an
out group
society
people in a defined territory who share a COMMON CULTURE
significant other
people most important to shaping our identity
conflict perspective on socialization
perpetuates inequality
deviance
the violation of a social norm
difference between statuses & roles
title v. expectations
self concept
totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves
group
two or more people who identify & interact with one another
achieved status
voluntary
generalized other
widespread cultural norms & values that individuals use as a reference in evaluating themselves
