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16 Cards in this Set
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Anomie
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The loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective
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Agency
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the freedom individuals have to choose and to act
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applied sociology
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the use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations
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Conflict Perspective
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A sociological approach that assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of tension between groups over power or allocation of resources
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Functionalist Perspective
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a sociological approach that emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are constructed to maintain stability
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Private troubles
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obstacles that individuals face as individuals rather than as a consequence of their social position
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Public Issues
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obstacles that individuals in similar positions face, also called "social problems"
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Sociological Imagination
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C. Wright Mills. An awareness of the relationship between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives
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Sociology
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The systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and of the consequences of the difference
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Pseudo-Dangers
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represent further opportunities to avoid problems we don't want to confront
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Idiot
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IQ 0-25
Ordinary citizens Came from France |
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Imbecile
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Step up from an idiot
IQ 25-50 |
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Moron
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Originally a good thing
Low IQ, but a great person Immigrants who couldn't speak English |
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Civil Union
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A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage.
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Equal Protection Amendment
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“Equal Protection Under the Law”: Part of the 14th Amendment, where “All men are created equal.”
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Ideal Crime Story
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-Innocent victims
-Uncaring, brutal perpetrators -Crime has social significance with underlying social crises -shocking, easily copied crime |
