Sociology Exam #3

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Middle-income

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nations with a standard of living about average for the world as a whole.
1. industrialization/agriculture is very important
2. some technology
3. $2.5K-$10K/yr
Russia, Eastern Europe

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Global stratification

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patterns of social inequality on the world as a whole.

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200 countries/3 catergories

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high income-1st World
middle income-2nd World
low income-3rd World

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high income countries

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richest nation with the highest over all standards of living.
1. High technology
2. diversified economies
3. $10,000 a year or more per person

US, Canada, Argentina, Chile South Korea etc.

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low income countries

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nations with a low standard of living which most people are very poor.
1. little of any technology
2. agraian based economy
3. $2,500 a year per person

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Two Reasons why the world became diversified.

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Modernization Theory
Dependency Theory

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Modernization Theory

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a model of economic and social global inequality in terms of technological cultural differences amongst nations.

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dependency theory

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a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historcal exploitation of poor nations by rich ones.

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Gender

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the importance society attaches to being female or male.

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sex

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Biology difference between male and females.

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gender roles =

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sex roles

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Gender stratification

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is the unequal distribution power, privledge, between men and women.

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Women make 20 cents less on a $ than

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men

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patriarchy

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social system in which males dominate women.

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martriarchy

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social system in which females dominate men.

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egalitarianism

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social organization where their is relative social equality between both sexes.
Sweden, Denmark, Scandiavia

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sexism

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the belief that one sex is innately superior then the other.

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Gender (sex) role

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attuides and behaviors that society links to each sex. starts at birth.

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feminism

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Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

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sexual harassment

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comments. gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature that are delivered unwelcome and often repeated.

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race

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a socially constructed catergory of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

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ethnicity

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a shared cultural heritage.

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minority

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any catergory of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates.

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prejudice

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a rigid and unfair generalization about an entire catergory of people.

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stereotype

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a simplified description applied to every person in some catergory.

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pluralism

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in which people of all races and ethncities are distinct but have equal social standing.

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assimilation

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the process by which minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture.

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miscegenation

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biological reproduction by partners of different racial catergories.

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segregation

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the physical and social separation of catergories of people.

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genocide

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the systematic killing of one catergory of people by another.

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social institution

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a major sphere of social life, or societal subsystem, organized to meet human needs.

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economy

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the social institution that organizes a society's production. distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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postindustrial economy

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a productive system based on service work and computer technology.

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primary sector

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the part of the economy that draws raw materials from the natural enviroment.

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secondary sector

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The part of the econmy that transforms raw materials into manufactured goods.

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tertiary sector

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the part of the economy that involves services rather than goods.

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global economy

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economic actvity that crosses national borders.

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capitalism

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an economic system in which natural resources and the means of producing goods and services are privately owned.

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socialism

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an economic system in which natural resources and the means of producing goods and services are collectively owned.

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welfare capitalism

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an economic and political system that combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs.

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state capitalism

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an economic and political system in which companies are privately owned but cooperate closely with the government.

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profession

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a prestigious white-collar occupation that requires extensive formal education.

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(sexual assault)
vs.
sexual harrassment

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Conduct of a sexual or indecent nature toward another person that is accompanied by actual or threatened physical force or that induces fear, shame, or mental suffering.

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sexual assault
vs.
(sexual harrassment)

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is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.[

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In the Year 2010 schools are more segregated today thn in 1954.

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In the Year 2010 schools are more segregated today thn in 1954.

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1954 Brown verus Topeka Board of Education, Supreme Court found segregation to be illegal.

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1954 Brown verus Topeka Board of Education, Supreme Court found segregation to be illegal.

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(race)
vs.
ethnicity

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biology imporant social constructive thory.

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race
vs
(ethnicity)

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cultural heritage.

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pluralism

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A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.
*society recognize and promote everyone*