Strangers To These Shores Ch 1-4

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Name the 3 Sociological Perspectives

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Functional/Structural Theory
Conflict Theory
Interactionist Theory

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Functional/Structual Theory

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interconnected, everything is connected, human body analogy,

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Examples of Functional Theory
dysfunction=something new
when something goes wrong something happens to immediately correct the dysfunction

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crime=justice system
prostitution=vice squad, some girls raise a family, pay for college, pay taxes
911=homeland security, 911 commission

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manifest function

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obvious and intended results of a dysfunction within a social structure

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latent function

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hidden, unexpected, or unintended results of a dysfunction within a social structure

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key words equilibrium and balance, connected and working together

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Functional Structural Theory

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Ethnicity

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A cultural concept in which a large number of people who share learned or acquired traits and close social interaction regard themselves and are regarded by others

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Endogamy

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The tendency for people to marry only within their own social group

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Emigration

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Act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another

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Dominant group

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Any culturally or physically distinctive social grouping possessing economic, political, and social power, and discriminating against a subordinate minority or group

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Dillingham law

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Any inaccurate comparison based on simplistic categorizations and anachronistic( out of order) judgments.

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Cultural Relativism

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A view of the customs and beliefs of other peoples within the context of their culture rather than one’s own.

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Conflict Theory

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A macro level sociological perspective emphasizing conflict as an important influence and permanent feature of life.

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Categoric Knowing

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A stereotype of others based merely on information obtained visually and perhaps verbally.

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Ascribed Status

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One’s socially defined, unchangeable position in a society based on such arbitrary factors as age, race, or family background.

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Afrocentrism

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A viewpoint emphasizing African culture and its influence on Webster civilization and US black behavior.

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Abstract typification

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The generalization of people or things into broad categories.

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Etnocentrism

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A tendency to judge other cultures or subcultures by the standards of one’s own culture.

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Ethnoviolnce

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Behavior ranging from verbal harassment and threats to murder against people targeted solely because of race, religion, ethnicity ,or sexual orientation.

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Eurocentrism

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A viewpoint emphasizing Western civilization, history, literature and other humanities.

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False Consciousness

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Holding attitudes that do not accurately reflect the objective facts of the situation.

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Functional theory

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A macrolevel sociological perspective emphasizing societal order and stability, with harmonious interdependent parts.

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Group

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A collectivity of people closely interacting with one another based on shared expectations about behavior.

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Ideology

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A generalized set of beliefs that collectively explains and justifies the interests of those who hold them.

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Immigration

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Movement of people into a new country to become permanent residents.

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Ingroup

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The group to which an individual belongs and feels loyal.

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Ethnicity

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A cultural concept in which a large number of people who share learned or acquired traits and close social interaction regard themselves and are regarded by others

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Endogamy

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The tendency for people to marry only within their own social group

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Emigration

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Act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another

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Dominant group

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Any culturally or physically distinctive social grouping possessing economic, political, and social power, and discriminating against a subordinate minority or group

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Dillingham law

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Any inaccurate comparison based on simplistic categorizations and anachronistic( out of order) judgments.

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Cultural Relativism

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A view of the customs and beliefs of other peoples within the context of their culture rather than one’s own.

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Conflict Theory

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A macro level sociological perspective emphasizing conflict as an important influence and permanent feature of life.

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Categoric Knowing

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A stereotype of others based merely on information obtained visually and perhaps verbally.

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Ascribed Status

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One’s socially defined, unchangeable position in a society based on such arbitrary factors as age, race, or family background.

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Afrocentrism

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A viewpoint emphasizing African culture and its influence on Webster civilization and US black behavior.

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Abstract typification

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The generalization of people or things into broad categories.

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Etnocentrism

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A tendency to judge other cultures or subcultures by the standards of one’s own culture.

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Ethnoviolnce

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Behavior ranging from verbal harassment and threats to murder against people targeted solely because of race, religion, ethnicity ,or sexual orientation.

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Eurocentrism

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A viewpoint emphasizing Western civilization, history, literature and other humanities.

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False Consciousness

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Holding attitudes that do not accurately reflect the objective facts of the situation.

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Functional theory

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A macrolevel sociological perspective emphasizing societal order and stability, with harmonious interdependent parts.

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Group

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A collectivity of people closely interacting with one another based on shared expectations about behavior.

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Ideology

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A generalized set of beliefs that collectively explains and justifies the interests of those who hold them.

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Immigration

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Movement of people into a new country to become permanent residents.

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Ingroup

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The group to which an individual belongs and feels loyal.

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Interactionisttheory

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microlevel sociological perspective emphasizing the shared interpretatations and interaction patterns of everyday life.

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Latentfunctions

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hidden, unexpected results within a social structure

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Macrosocial theories

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General population such as Family vs Micro meaning your Family

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Migration

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movement of people into and out of a specified area, either within a country or from one country to another

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Minoritygroup

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culturally or physically distinctive groups that experiences unequal treatment, am ascribed status, and a sense of shared identity and that practices endogamy.

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Nativist

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one who advocates a policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants

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Outgroup

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any group to which an individual does not belong or feel loyal

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Race

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a categorization in which a large number of people sharing visible physical characteristics regard themselves or are regarded by others as a single group on that a basis

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Racism

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false linkage between biology and sociocultural behavior to assert the superiority of one race

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Referencegroup

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a group to which people may or may not belong but to which they refer when evaluating themselves and their behavior

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Scientificmethod

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a process involving repeated observation, precise measurement, careful description, theory formulation, and gathering further information based on questions that followed from those theories

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Secondarygroup

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a collectivity of people who interact on an impersonal limited emotional basis for some practical or specific purpose

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Socialconstructionofreality

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the process by which definitions of reality are socially created, objectified, internalized, and then taken for granted

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Statuspositions

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places a person holds in society as determined by class structure, gender, and occupational roles

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Symbolicinteraction

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the use of symbols, such as signs, gestures, and language, through which people interact with one another.

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Valueneutrality

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an ideal state, never fully possible, in which the observer eliminates all personal bias in order to be completely objective.

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Values

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socially shared conceptions of what is food desirable, and proper or bad, undesirable and improper.