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34 Cards in this Set
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Achieved Status
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A position gained through effort rather than being born into it.
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Agencies of socialization and social controls
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Parts of society, such as education system and families, which play a part in the process of learning norms and values.
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Ascribed status
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A position into which you are born.
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Canalisation
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The channeling of children towards toys and actions seen as appropriate for their sex.
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Conflict approach
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Sociology that emphasizes deep divisions in society.
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Consensus approach
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Sociology that emphasizes agreement within society.
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Cultural diversity
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The wide range of differences between cultures.
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Cultural relativism
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The belief that no culture is superior to another.
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Cultural universals
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Aspects of culture that are found in all cultures.
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Culture
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A shared learned way of life.
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Feminism
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A theoretical perspective that focuses on the situation of women.
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Functualism
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A theoretical perspective based on consensus.
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Genetic determinism
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The theory that human behavior is decided by genetic make-up.
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Identitiy
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Our sense of who we are in relation to others.
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Interactionism
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A theoretical perspective that focuses on individuals and small groups.
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Marxism
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A theoretical and political perspective that sees society divided by class.
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Mores
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A stronger form of norms.
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Nature and Nurture
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The term given to debate about how much biology and genes influence our behavior.
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New Right
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A theoretical and political perspective based on traditions and free choice.
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Norms
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Guidelines for behavior in particular situation.
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Organic analogy
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Comparing society to a living organism used by functionalists.
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Patriarchy
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The domination of social life by men.
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Peer group
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A group sharing same social position.
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Primary socialisation
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The earliest and most important stage of socialization.
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Resocialisation
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When a new culture has to be learned.
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Role
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A set of norms that goes with a status.
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Role conflict
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When an individual is fared with competing demands from different roles.
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Sanction
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A reward, or punishment for breaking a norm.
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Secondary socialisation
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Socialization after first primary stage.
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Social control
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The way behavior is regulated and controlled by society.
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Socialisation
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The process of learning a culture.
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Socio-biology
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A theoretical perspective based on genetic determinism.
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Status
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A position in society.
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Values
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Beliefs that underline norms.
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