Introduction To Sociology

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How is Deviance Relative and Contextual?

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Both historically and sociallyt. Everyon'es definition is different and the things we define as deviant will shift and change as we age. What is deviant to some is not deviant to others.

Hint 1

Cultural relativism: the principle of regarding the beliefs, values, and practices of a culture from the viewpoint of that culture itself.

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Define Deviance

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The violation of norms/rules/expectation

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Blue Collar versus White Collar crimesq

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White collar crimes deal with corporate types of crime. Usually the more privileged members. Blue collar crimes occur when the structure fails to provide people legitimate opportunites to succeed so they turn to crime - petty theft, murder, street level

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Postivie Sanctions

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People do not enforce folkways strictly, but they become upset when people break mores. Expressions of disapproval for deviance range from frows and gossip to brimprisonment and death for violating them.

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Negative Sanctions

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From smiles to formal awards - these sanctions are used to reward people for conforming to norms. Getting a raise for example or getting an A in a class.

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Sociobiologists and Deviance

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Looks more towards inherited genes play a role in deviance.

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The Xyy male

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Sociologists and Deviance

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Sociology deals with more structure of group based ideas on WHY people commit deviant acts.

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Psychologists and Deviance

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Psychological sociology looks more towards personality disorders of specific instances in someone's past that would cause a reaction where in people would cause deviant acts.

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Serial Killers

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Define Stigma

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"Blemishes" that discredit a person's claim to a "normal" identity

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Neutralize Deviance

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1: Denial of responsibility

2: Denial of injury

3: Denial of a victim

4: Denial of condemners

5:Appealing to higher loyalities

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Labeling Theory

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The reputations we may gain from committing deviant acts prevent us fromd oing so. Think of the many labels we have including tomboy, pansy, sllut, cheater, pervert, any negative ones

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Strain Theory

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Asserts that society creats deviance, through the unreasonable expectation to reach goals. You will follow four paths - Innovators, rituatlism, retreatists, rebellion

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Strain Theory Paths

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1: Innovators - Accept it and achieve new means of doing so

2: Ritualism - accept mthe means but reject the goal

3: Retreatists - leave society to follow their own path

4: Rebellion - eject both socieites goals and the means of achieving them

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Control Theory

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Is very much based on self control. Why don't we all act out in deviant ways? Having large amounts of commitment attachment to people or places, and being involved with the community help dissuade us from deviance.

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Differential Association Theory

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We learn how to be deviant based on the different people or groups we interact with.

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Church

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one of the three essential elements of religion - a moral community of believers. WORSHIP NOT BASED ON evangelism, religious expereince, or personal conversion.

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Durkheim

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Ecclesia

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A religious group so integrated into the dominate culture that it is difficult to tell where the one begins and the other leaves off

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Also called state religion

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Sect

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religious group larger than a cult. Christianity was a sect of Judiaism. Lutherns were a sect of Christianity.

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Cult

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a new religion with few followers, whose teachings and practices put it at odds with the dominant culture and religion.

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Sciencetology.

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Civil Religion

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Religion that is such an established feature of a country's life that it's history and social institutions becomes sanctified by being associated with god.

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Spain

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State Religion

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a government sponsored religion.

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Modernization

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the transformation of traditional societies into industrial socieiteis

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Secularization

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the process by which worldly affairs replace spiritual interests

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How if religion good?

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Religion can be used to promote social change. Health benefits, social benefits, community benefits, as well as discouragment of (alcohol, drugs, caffeiene)

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How is reliigon bad?

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Justification for persecution, bad treatment of devotees, excommunication, bashismne,t negative views on moral issues such as (rape, abortion, incest)

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Religion over Science

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Science does not offer the emotional benefits that religion does, it may for those that research it. But ultimately, science has failed to provide evidence for the ultimate meanings of life and the afterlife.

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Corporatization of the medical industry

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Martin Skrelli

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Disengagement theory

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aging cannot and will not be stopped. It is natural and acceptable.

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Activity theory

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there is a positive corrlation between the things you do (gardening - old people hobbies) land your life satisfaction level

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Continuity theory

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NOTHING WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING WILL STAY THE SAME FOREVER AND EVER

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What purpose does aging serve in society?

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Allows people to mature and advance. Meaning we leave society, making way for new lives

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Professionalization of medicine

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The development of medicine into a specialty that requires physicians to

1: obtain a rigorous education

2: claim a theoretical understanding of illness

3: take authority over clients

4: regulate themselves

5: present themselves as doing a service rather than just following self interest

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Professionalization of medicine

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The development of medicine into a specialty that requires physicians to

1: obtain a rigorous education

2: claim a theoretical understanding of illness

3: take authority over clients

4: regulate themselves

5: present themselves as doing a service rather than just following self interest

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How can reliigon be contention between groups

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Conflict theory

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Industrialized versus first world

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CONFLICT THEORY

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Life expectancy and birth rates

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Social statification

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Enhancement and Inequality in technology

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US dialysis machines. Martin Skrelli. Cost of medicaiton. Fake organs, dead people organs. National medicla bill.

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What is the overabundance of the elderly in America called?

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The greying of America

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What is the overabundance of the elderly in America called?

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The greying of America

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Shaman

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The healing specialist of a tribe who attempts to control the spirits thought to cause disease

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Four components of health

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Physical, spiritual, mental, emotional

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Black Market

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PEOPLE FREAKING SELL ORGANS

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Gatekeeping

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The process b which (blank) opens and closes doors of opportunity