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Drugs
substances that have psychological or physical effects
Narcotics
drugs that are considered illegal today
Drug use
act of internally processing chemical substance (other than food) that have physical effects
Drug Abuse
the use of drugs despite adverse consequences
Addiction
a chronic coondition that can include both psychological and or physiological compulsion towards drug seeking + use
Stimulants
types of drugs that excites the body + stimulates the brain and central nervous system (cocaine, ecstacy, meth, tobacco)
Depressants
type of drug that slows the activiies of the vital organs in the body to create a relaxed, sleepy feeling. (alcohol, opiates, marijuana, inhalants)
Hallucinogens
type of drug that distorts the senses and creates hallucinations (acid (LSD), mushrooms)
transgender
refers to people whose gender identity or gender expression differs from that associated with their birth sex
sexual orientation
refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and or sexual attractions to men, some, or both sexes.
Drift, transition, and proffesionalization
What are the three stages in becoming a prostitute?
drift
first stage in which they have sex in exchange for money
transition
6 month period in which the women try to rationalize their behaviour as normal.
professionalization
The women identify themselves as prostitutes
Sex tourism
act of people from wealthy nations traveling to less developed countries for sexual acts that may or may not be illegal in their home country
objectification
treating a human like an object
commodification
the transformation of relationships that were formerly unrelated to commerce into economic relationships built on buying and selling
***** theory
refers to a body of theory and research that seeks to neutralize the heterosexual bias in the US; turns to historical references
Race
the division of people based on certain physical characteristics
ethnicity
classification of people who share a common cultural heritage
majority
the group that has the largest population in society and holds significant power and privilege
minority
the group that has a smaller population and less power
racism
a prejudice that asserts one race is inferior to another, thus making them less worthy of fair treatment
prejudice
rigid generalizations, often negative, about an entire category of people
stereotypes
simplified and extreme perceptions of an entire group of people that are usually based on false assumptions
discrimination
the deliberate and unfair treatment of people based on a prejudice
institutional discrimination
maintains the advantages for the dominant group, while providing the appearance of fairness to all
scapegoat
making an unfair accusation against a person or group as the cause of a problem
white privilege
perceived set of societal privileges that white people benefit from beyond those commonly experience by people of color
immigration
voluntary/involuntary movement of people from one society to another
labor
immigrants who migrate to anew country because they're seeking work
professional
immigrants who migrate to a new country because they possess some skill or profession
entrepreneurial
immigrants who migrate because they seek to own their own businesses
ethnocentrism
thinking about or defining another culture on the basis of your own
refugees
people who migrate because they are seeking safety and freedom
multiculturalism
concept that supports the inherent value of different cultures within society..multi
assimilation
process by which minority groups adopt the patterns of the dominant culture
rapid
assimilation : when a minority group completely abandons its previous culture in favor of a new one
segmented
assimilation: the idea that there is more than one way to adopt a new land and become economically and socially successful.
demography
the study of the size and composition of a population
population variables
the changeable characteristics of a given population
fertility, mortality, and migration
3 major parts of demography?
fertility
# of births that occur in a population
crude birth rate
#of births for every 1000 of people each year
age specific birth rate
#of births for every 1000 women in a specific age group
Total fertility rate
# of births expected from any woman in the population
zero population growth
a TFR of 2, meaning that each woman has 2 children to replace the mother & father therefore th epopulation stays the same
mortality
the number of deaths
crude death rate
# of deaths for every 1000 people each year
infant mortality rate
# of children/1000 who are born alive but die before 1
life expectancy
average # of years of life for a person
life span
the max length of time that it is possible for a human to live
population pyramids
visual representation of data about a specific population in relation to age and sex
migration
the movement of people from one area to another area