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24 Cards in this Set
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Sociology |
The Scientific study of human social relationships, groups, and societies. |
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Paradigm |
A way of seeing the world, a perspective. |
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Reality is .... |
subjective. |
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meaning=power...power=? |
control |
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Social Costruct |
A social mechanism, or category created by society. (ex: racism, gov. gender) |
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Social Fact |
Originating in the culture of a society, that affects the behavior or attitudes of an individual member of the society. (ex: Americans individualist attitude b/c of capitalist country)
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Agency |
Ability of individuals and groups to exercise free will and try to create social change on a large or small scale. (ex: myself) |
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Structure |
social arrangements that affect agency (myself) (ex: structural aspect of society, how to dress, social circumstances.) |
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The structural function approach |
"Everything has a purpose" and is integrated |
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Conflict Theory |
Karl Marx said "conflict is inherent in history" and is important. class defines everything, owners exploit workers. |
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Symbolic Interaction |
we are meaning seeking mammals, therefore we search for meaning through interaction with others and how they see us. THE LOOKING GLASS SELF. |
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Deviance |
any behavior, practice, or condition that results in disapproval, hostility, or sanction. |
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Crime |
an act defined UNDER LAW as punishable. |
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Phrenology |
skull configurations of criminals were thought to differ from law abiding citizens (FALSE) |
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Anomie |
A state of confusion when someone looses sight of morals ans values that give meaning to their lives. |
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Opportunity Theory |
people differ in motivation to do deviant things, and also in opportunity to do so. |
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control Theory |
deviance rises from social bonds or connections to others who are "deviant" |
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Robert Merton |
believed people share a common understanding of goals and a legitimate means to achieve those goals.. like the American Dream for example. |
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Meritocracy |
believing in the system & the American Dream, which has always failed us. |
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Strain Theory |
When a gap exists between cultural goals and the means to achieve success, Deviance will rise up. |
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Sub-cultural Theory |
various parts of the population have conflicting interests (different norms, and values) |
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Class- Dominant Theory |
dominant class interests determine what is labeled deviant or criminal. (rich people make laws) |
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Criminal Deviance |
serious forms of deviance that violate established laws. |
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state crime |
criminal acts committed by state/gov. officials as representatives of the government, |
