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Sociology
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07/18/2007

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Term
Acute respiratory illness?
Definition
One of the biggest child killers in developing nations.
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Caste system?
Definition
The most rigid form of social stratification, based on ascribed characteristics.
Term
Dehydration, measles, and malaria?
Definition
Preventable diseases that are child killers in developing nations.
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Dependency theory?
Definition
Proposes that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations are linked and cannot be understood apart from each other.
Term
Estate system?
Definition
persons social postions, by law or membership, is est by inheritance.
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Global stratification?
Definition
The degree of difference in standard of living among the countries of the world.
Term
Maternal education?
Definition
Influences children’s chances of survival.
Term
Modernization theory?
Definition
Says that the econ differences bet countries is due to technological and cultural difference.
Term
Social class?
Definition
category of ppl, share similar opportunities, vocational positions, lifestyles, attitudes, and behaviors.
Term
Varna?
Definition
Hindu god Purusa comprising the Indian caste system.
Term
Whats percentage of rape is date or acquaintance?
Definition
60-80%
Term
_/_ women say they were raped or attempted to be raped.
Definition
1/4
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_ out of __ college men say they forced a woman to have sex against her will.
Definition
1 out of 12.
Term
Americanization movement?
Definition
Social movement advocating immigrants into US.
Term
Anglo Conformity?
Definition
Reunification of cultures in favor of anglo-american behavior and values.
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Assimilation?
Definition
Process where groups with different cultures come to share a common culture.
Term
Discrimination?
Definition
Unequal or unjust treatment to indivi who are assumed to belong to group or category.
Term
Ethnicity?
Definition
Distinct cultural tradition that its own members identify with and that may or may not be recognized by others.

usually have subgroups.
Term
expulsion?
Definition
process of forcing a group to leave territory.
Term
Gerhard lenski?
Definition
Propsed that dominance of one group over another arises bc ppl have a desire for control.
Term
Herrnstein and Murray?
Definition
Argued that in "The Bell Curve", that members of elite were becoming leaders of america.
Term
Hoover Commission?
Definition
Stated program for N.Americans must include progressive measures of integration, must be tax-paying members of society.
Term
Horace Kallen?
Definition
Principally responsible for creating Theory of Cultural Pluralism.
Term
Johann Blumenbach?
Definition
German ologist, realized racial categories did not reflect the actual divisions among human groups.
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Louis Wirth?
Definition
Created definition of miniority groups that considers only race and ethnic status.
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Minority Group?
Definition
group, physical or cultural, are singled out for unequal treatment. therefore regard themselves as discriminated.
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Pluralism?
Definition
coexistence of separate racial and ethnic groups in a society.
Term
Prejudice?
Definition
Irrational neg/pos attitude towards certain groups and members.
Term
Name Mertons 4 types of racial prejudice.
Definition
1.Unpredjudice NONdiscrim
2.Unpredjudice discrim
3.Prejudice NONdiscrim
4.Prejudice discrim
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Race?
Definition
Category of ppl who are defined as similar bc of physical.
Term
Segregation?
Definition
Act process or state of being set apart.
Term
Subjugation?
Definition
Domination of one group by another.
Term
Auguste comte?
Definition
founder of soci.

Believed women should not be allowed to work outside of home, or have political power.

asshole.
Term
Carol Gilligan?
Definition
Challenged judgements made by theorist about m/f styles of reasoning, particularily in area of moral decision making.
Term
Contingent Temporal World?
Definition
view that family and career responsibilites must be balanced.
Term
Desmond Morris, Robin Fox and
Lionel Tiger did what?
Definition
writers extracted work of ethology, from the behavior of nonhuman primates to that of humans.
Term
Erik Erikson?
Definition
ologist pointing out that society pressures boys to base identity on achievement.
-yet pressures girls to base their identity on finding a husband.
Term
Expressive role?
Definition
beh that focuses on feelings and relations among members of groups.
Term
Friedrich Engels?
Definition
theorized captialism and property were soruce of gender inequalities and subordination of women.
Term
Gender?
Definition
Cultural attributes of masculinity and femininity.
Term
Gender Identity?
Definition
sense of m/f.
Term
Gender role socialization?
Definition
process of aquiring ideas and beh appropriate of males/females in society.
Term
Instrumental Role?
Definition
Beh that focus on accomp. of tasks for group rather than feelings.
Term
Margaret Mead?
Definition
ologist found that gender roles were not innate properties and could vary widely.
Term
Sex?
Definition
biological aspects of m/f.
Term
For US MALES, what are the different percentages regarding trasmission of HIV/AIDS?
Definition
m to m/ inject or drug 5%
inject/drug 13%
Hetero contact 16%
m to m 65%
other 1%
Term
For US FEMALES, what are the different percentages regarding trasmission of HIV/AIDS?
Definition
inject/drug 20%
hetero contact 78%
other 2%
Term
What were the first cases of aids in US?
Definition
gay men in San Fransisco, L.A., and New York. they developed extrememly rare diseases.
Term
What is kaposi's Sarcoma? KS
Definition
rare form of benign cnacer that tends to occur in older ppl.
By march 1981 atleast 8 cases of more aggressive form, had occured in young gay men in NY (external).
Term
What is Pneumcystis Carnii Pneumonia? PCP
Definition
rare lung infection formed around march 1981 after KS, in Cali & NY.
Term
How is aids transmitted?
Definition
blood & semen or vaginal secretions.
Term
In the US, how many ppl are infected with aids?
Definition
at the end of 2003,
an estimated 1,185,000 ppl were living with hiv/aids
Term
Every year, how many ppl become infected with hiv/aids, aprox?
Definition
every year about 40,000 ppl become infected.
Term
What are the different % of race/ethnicity with Aids?
Definition
In 2004,
50% african americans
30% white
18% hispanic
1% asian
1% american indian

of 38,730 were diagnosed with aids.
Term
Global aids-
what is the new infection rate of 2006 of aids, globally?
Definition
the rate was 4.3 million.

anywhere from 3.3 to 6.6 million new cases.
Term
What three countries is the AIDS pandemic growing fastest?
Definition
1.east asia
2.central asia
3.eastern europe
Term
What is the country with the highest rate of infection, and what is the percentage?
Definition
South africa, 40-45% are HIV+ or have full blown AIDS.

caribbean has second largest.
Term
What is the primary means of transmition, globally?
Definition
Hetero sex with spouses or partners.
Term
Male or Female are at more risk for infection?
Definition
Female, simple physics, bigger hole.
Term
How to dominant groups justify their inferior positions of others?
Definition
cultural rep's are a way for them to create stereotypical views of minorities.
Term
What 2 ways have heavily influenced rep's of racial groups within US?
Definition
Tv and Film.
Term
What is an unpredjudiced nondiscriminator?
Definition
happy campers, dont feel guilt
Term
What is unpredjudiced discriminators?
Definition
not racist, but keep quiet.
ex- roger & me. mike being shunned and no one helping bc it would make them stick out as different.
Term
What is prejudice nondiscriminators?
Definition
Pay lip service to diversity and equality
ex- only at home, not in public
Term
what are prejudice discriminators?
Definition
haters, feel justified.
Term
What two groups have been victims of hate crime since 9/11?
Definition
arabs & homosexuals.
Term
What exists on a continuum?
Definition
hate and sexuality.
Term
Name the 3 stereotypes of black women.
Definition
Mammy-aunt jemima
Jezebel-seductive, music videos
Sapphire-angry & mouthy
Term
What is sexuality?
Definition
way of organizing the social world based on sexual identity and sexual orientation.
Term
what are the 3 patterns in history of sexuality?
Definition
1.Political movements attempt to change sex ideas & practices, thrive at times when older system is rapid changing.
2.sex politics are tied to race/gender. class/race often claim that working-class/ppl of color are promiscuous and uncontrolled
3.politics of sex are often linked ot their social concerns. ex-senscorship
Term
Now a days, when is sex more likely to take place?
What are womens roles now a days?
Definition
-outside of marriage
-women are gatekeepers, men are to pursue women.
Term
what % of college male agree that its okay to have sex even if pair dont know each other for very long.
Definition
55%
Term
what % of college females think having sex with someone you dont really know is okay?
Definition
31%
Term
What is pallocentric thinking?
What ologist said women have 2 kinds of orgasms?
Definition
assume women need men for sexual arousal and gratification.
-Freud.
Term
What 3 things cause gender inequality?
Definition
1.structural thinking-inequality cause by male control over resources & oppor.
2.patriarchy-men are dominant over women.
3.Captialist patriarchy-male supremacy keeps women working at home.
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