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32 Cards in this Set
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Absolutist/Absolutism |
Black and white view of deviance. All good or all bad. |
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Relativist/Relativism |
Deviance is socially created. |
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Labeling Theory |
Self-identity determined or influenced by terms used to classify them. |
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Deterrence Theory |
People who weigh the costs and benefits/pros and cons before they act. |
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Medicalization |
Behavior defined by illness/illness is the cause of said behavior. |
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Deviance |
Anything that society sees as offensive. |
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Social Change Model |
Community, group, and individual. Meant to facilitate positive social change at the institution or in the community. |
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7/8 C's of Social Change Model |
Citizenship, collaboration, congruence, consciousness of self, common purpose, controversy with civility, commitment, and change. |
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Citizenship |
Active engagement in community. |
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Commitment |
Implies passion towards group or activity. |
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Congruence |
Consistent with one's own values and self. |
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Common Purpose |
To work with shared aims and values.
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Consciousness of Self |
Being aware of values and beliefs that motivate one to take actions. |
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Controversy With Civility |
Conflicts resolved through open and honest dialogue. |
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Change |
Result of the 7 C's |
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Three Major Sociological Perspectives |
Structural functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactionism. |
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Structural Functionalism |
Society is god, everyone is equal. |
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Conflict |
Society is bad, there is no equality. |
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Symbolic Interactionism |
The way society interacts. |
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Traditional Family Values |
Nuclear family, mom, dad, and child(ren) |
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Sociologist's views on "traditional family values" |
It does not exist, and never has in it's purest form. |
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Normalization of Divorce |
Society accepts that divorce happens, is a normal/expected, and more and more couples are getting divorced. |
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Social Structures That Impact the Family |
Law and politics, religion, and economics. |
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U.S. Family Leave Policies Compared to Other Countries |
U.S. has no paid leave and a very short leave time. |
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Social Difference Between Cocaine and Crack-Cocaine |
Those who live in poverty are more likely to use crack-cocaine as opposed to those in a higher-class who are more likely to use cocaine. |
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Meaning of Disproportionate Incarceration Rates |
One race is arrested far more than the other even though crime rates are almost the same between them. |
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Family Systems Theory Roles |
Victim, chief enabler, scapegoat, mascot, family hero, lost child. |
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Situational Ethics |
Flexibility in morals depending on circumstances. |
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Three Elements of Deviance |
Expectation, Violation, and Reaction |
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B.A.R.J. |
Community, Offender, Victim |
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Restorative Justice Programs |
Real restitution, Community service, Conferencing
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Factors Involved in American Gun Violence |
Mental illness, publicity, and violence through media |