Sociology Test 3

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genocide

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systematic annihilation or attempted annihilation of people because of race or ethnicity
ie. in 1800's native Americans labeled savages 95% wiped out

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ethnic groups

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people who identify with one another based on ancestory and culture

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minority groups

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sociologist Louis Wirth defined as people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination

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dominant group

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have the greater power, privileges, and highest social status. they consider its privileged positions to be the result of its own innate superiority
ie. white males

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2 ways to become minority group

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1.expansion of political boundaries
2.migration
ie. slaves

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Ashley Doane- Ethnic Identity

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study on size and power
-appearence and degree of discrimination develops ethnic identity

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ethnic work

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how people construct their ethnicity- how they maintain their group's distinctions such as clothing, food, language, religion, holidays, and attempts to trace family genealogies

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discrimination

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is an action- unfair treatment directed against someone

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prejudice

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attitude that promotes discrimination- a prejudging of some sort

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female coronary bypass surgery

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unintended sex discrimination. Doctors thought it was cramps

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quiet revolution

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fundamental changes in society that follow when vast numbers of women enter the workforce

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why some surgeons advise unnecessary hysterectomies

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possibly removing cancer

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glass ceiling

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an invisible barrier that women face in trying to reach executive positions
-women tend to be support

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sexual harassment

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unwanted sexual advances, usually within an occupational or educational setting

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date rape facts

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-most goes unreported
-happens to couples they known for years
-jury's thought that if women knew accused, she was not raped

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graying of america

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increasing population of older people in u.s. population
-13% 65 or older

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life expectancy

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number of years people can expect to live

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life span

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maximum length of life

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impact of baby boom generation

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symbolic interactionists believe that positively affect the view of older people

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institutional discrimination

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how discrimination is woven into the fabric of society
ie.home mortgages- race and ethnicity

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scape goats

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people who are unable to strike out at the real source of frustration (such as low wages) find someone to blame

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reserve labor force

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-workers kept unemployed to replace workers
-put workers against each other

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selective perception

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-produce prejudice
-often based on labels cause to look all alike
-negative stereotypes

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gender stratification

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refers to males' and females' unequal access to power, prestige, and property, on the basis of sex

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sex

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biological characteristics that distinguish males from females

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gender

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consists of whatever traits a group considers proper for it males and females. it is social and varies from one society to another
-masculine and feminine
-social characteristics

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cultural influence on gender

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in each society acts different from one generation to the next
ie. quilt vs skirt

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veterans study

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high testosterone= aggressive behavior

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womens minority group

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because of physical factors
-women's biology taking care of babies, men have longer absence

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patriarchy

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theorists believed universal
1. nursing mothers could not leave babies
2.men had speed to hunt- pregnant could not
3.females bear children

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status of women in early u.s. societies

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-no jury
-no vote
-no legal contracts
-no property name
-yes testify in court

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dependency ratio

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number of workers who collect social security compared with the number of workers who contribute to it
-number of workers to support one retiree
-16/1

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polygyny

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family in which man has more than one wife

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polyandry

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family in which woman has more than one husband

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family

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people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption (broad definition)

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nuclear family

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husband, wife, and children

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exogamy

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societal norm that specifies that people must marry outside group
-exit
ie. salu society exogamous

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endogamy

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societal norm that specifies that people should marry within their own group

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function of incest taboo

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avoid role confusion, must look outside the family for marriage partners.
-maintains socialization of children because it avoids role confusion

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conflict theorists- house work

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struggle for scarce resources
-most women do most of house work even if they work
-though some men believe they do half
-major theme of conflict theorists struggle of house work

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playing dumb

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Arlie Hoschild- strategy of men playing dumb on certain tasks

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husbands and housework

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if men get laid off they do less housework

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marriage choice influence

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1.age
2.education
3.social class
4.race
5. religion

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latino family culture

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characteristics of culture
-machesmo- male dominance

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fictive kin

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people who have helped out others not related
ie. for survival

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native american families

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keep traditional or assimilate

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social class and arrival of children

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Lillian Ruben- research found significant variables regarding adjustment to arrival of children is social class
-higher upper class its easier

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source of strain for single parent family

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being worn down by poverty

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age of u.s. first time brides

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26-27

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cohabitating couples and marriage

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adults living together in a sexual relationship without being married
-in u.s. 10 times
-41% of u.s. parents have

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women in higher education

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-earn more than 1/2 (65%) of bachelors degree
-less likely to earn doctrine degree
-less likely to become full professors