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soc final
30 cards·by deathstar630117
what are 3 characteristics of symbols
socially developed, may have more than one meaning, meanings that differ in time and place
according to exchange theory, when does a relationship end?
when the exchange ceases to be mutually beneficial
what may be exchanged in a relationship?
tjangible or intangible equal items, money, ideas
what does the macro meaning of soc study?
large scale social patterns
what does the micro level of soc study?
everyday social interactions
what is cultural relativism?
an aquired skill
define deviance
breaking a norm
define social control
social processes used to minimize deviance from social norms
define anomie
normlessness
why is race a sociological issue?
race depends on where you are not who you are because where you are has a history and that history
gets played out in culture
how do sociologists define the family
anyone who considers themselves related
what would a symbolic interactionist study in the family
language and events : family phrases, gestures, holidays
define religion using durkheims terminology
profane, sacred, rituals, church
describe 5 characteristics of religious behavior in the us
1. no official religion 2. freedom of religion 3. could be most religiously diverse society 4.
tolerant of diversity 5. identity
list 3 processes that helped education develop as an institution
1. industrialization 2. revolution 3. enlightenment
what are 3 distinct characteristics of education in the us
1. mass eduaction 2. utilitarian emphasis 3. community control
according to conflict theorists, what is the purpose of our education system?
education reproduces, transmits and justifies inequality that exists
define power
when you can make someone do something they don't want to do
define authority
institutionalized power
define politics
how scarce resources are distributed
what are the Spirit of Capitatism and the Protestant Ethic?
soc: money for investing Pe: work hard, be moral, be frugal
define revolution
overthrow of one political system in order to establish another
give 4 examples of revolution
unresponding government, rising expectations, radical leadership by intellectuals,
establishing a new legitamacy
what are veto groups
a group that already has the law in its favor
define sociology
the scientific study of the patterns and processes of human social relations
how are theories and research related
theory is words, research is numbers. words desribe numbers and numbers test words
what are interest groups?
a group that works to influence political decisions that affect its members
according to power elite theory, what are the 3 levels of power
power elite, middle legislative, masses
what is the malthus theorem?
populations grow geometrically while food supply grows arithmethiclly
what are 3 causes of collective behavior?
breakdown of social control, structural conductiveness, precipitating incident