Sociology Final

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Define culture.

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All that we make and do.

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2 types of culture.

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Nonmaterial and Material Cultur

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A style of living within a society that includes features of the main culture and also distinctive cultural elements not found in other groups.

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Subculture

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Abstract and intangible human creations such as definitions of right and wrong, definitions of human institutions like family and government.

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Nonmaterial Culture

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A body of physical objects that reflect their culture. (money, tools, music, etc)

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Material Culture

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You live in a deranged age- more derenaged than usual....

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Wendell Berry

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An idea shared by the peopl ein a society about what is good and bad, right and wrong, and desirable and undesirable.

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Value

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_________ are general abstract ideas that shape ideals and goals of a society.

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Values

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The expectations of how people are supposed to act, think, or feel in certain situations.

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Norms

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Written down, often in the power of laws and carry specific punishments for violators.

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Formal Norms

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Are not written down but are widely understood by the members of society.

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Informal Norms

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Violating the norms of society.

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Deviance

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How we provide for ourselves.

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Subsistence

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What are the Modes of Subsistence in order?

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Hunting and Gathering Society, Horticulture Society, Pastoral Society, Agrarian Society, Industrial Society, Postindustrial Society

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Two or more persons who maintain a stable pattern of relations over a significant period of time.

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Group

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People of whe come together temporarily or by accident.

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Aggregate.

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2 individuals who engage in social relations

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Dyad

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Social relationship that exist between people.

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Triad

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Rules of Governing Triad

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Transitivity, Coalition Formation, and Rule of Power.

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Relations among members of a group will tend to be balanced or consistent if the triad is to last.

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Transitivity

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Can be very effective in protecting two parties from domination by the third party.

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Coalition Formation

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The ability to get ones way over the opposition of others.

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Rule of Power

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Members know one another very well and interact frequently, they have strong emotional ties.(Sustains you for a long period of time)

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Primary Group.

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Less intimate social networks with which people pursue various collective goals- business relationships or political parties.

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Secondary Group

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This group does not sustain us over the long-haul and are not usually long lasting.

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Secondary Group

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Those processes that cause people to be self-motivated to conform to norms.

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Internal Social Control

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Pressure is put on people to conform through the use of various informal and formal social sanctions.

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External Social Control

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Social Control through the actions of people with whom we interact on a daily basis.

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Informal Social Sanctions

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Societies have created organizations and given them special statues to execute.

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Formal Social Sanctions

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Know social class in order.

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Lower Class, Working Class, Lower Middle, Upper Middle, Upper Class.

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What usually defines your status in society?

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Education

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Rich get richer, poor get poorer is an example of:

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The disappearing middle class.

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A comparative measure, whereby people are considered poor if their standard of living is less than that of members of a society.

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Relative Poverty/Deprivation

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Where people are unable to meet the minimal standards for food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, etc.

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Absoltute Poverty/Deprivation

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A lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.

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Poverty

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Wrote the book The Culture of Poverty

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Oscar Lewis

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Educated women are remarrying at higher rate than less educated.

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The Marriage Gap

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Allows for the termination of marriage without wither party showing any wrong doing. Created in 1970 which gave the increase in divorce between the 60's and 80's.

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No Fault divorce.

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What is the comparison of Boys in prison with divorced parents and intact parents?

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11% to 5%

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Reducing the Risk of Divorce:

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Annual Income over $50,000 vs. $25,000, having baby 7 mos. after marriage, marrying over 25 yo, religious affiliation.

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Why Divorce for Remarriages:

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Watch relationship more closely, more sensitive to warning signs, second divorce is easier to contemplate, and "baggage".

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Those who value the institution of marriage reported to be happier and equitable marriages are not necessarily the happiest.

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Marital Quality

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Effort to express positive emotions to their wives, to be attentive to the dynamics of their relationship and then needs of their wives or to set aside time for activities focused specifically on their relationship.

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Emotional Work

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What are some key facts about Cohabitation?

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Over half of all first marriages are now preceded by living together, compared to virtually none 50 yrs. ago.
Among women in the 19-44 age range, 60% of hs dropouts have cohabited compared to 37% of college graduates.