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Note cards for our final dual credit exam in sociology.
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Sociology
11th Grade
12/12/2011

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What is Social Change?
Definition
A change in behavior/attitudes/ norms over a significant amount of time
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T or F A social change has to do with the changes in various familes.
Definition
False- behavior/ attitudes/ or changes in norms
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Does society impact social institutions?
Definition
Yes, just like society impacts individual behavior.
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Can individuals create change?
Definition
Yes, one individual can motivate others and create a collective organized activity to impliment social change.
Term
When one individual motives others by organizing an activity to implement change this is called....
Definition
A Social Movement
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Give an Example of A Social Movement...
Definition
Midwifery Movement or Occupytogether.org
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Those who create social movements most likely have what?
Definition
A vested intrest
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Define vested Interest
Definition
people who suffer in social change and who have a stake in maintaining status quo
Term
In the Midwifery Movement, the American Medical Association would suffer from opposing this social change becuse...
Definition
they have a vested interest.
Term
What are the 2 types of social movements
Definition
Relative Deprivation and Resource Mobilization
Term
Define Relative deprivation
Definition
the conscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and what really occurs.
Term
Talcott Parsons believed in what perspective?
Definition
Functionalist
Term
What did Talcott Parsons believe
Definition
society will naturally evolve toward a state of EQUILIBRIUM
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T/F Gender is an achieved status
Definition
False; gender is an ascribed status that provides a basis for social differentiation.
Term
How is an oppressed majority group allowed more social mobility?
Definition
recognizing gender roles
Term
Gender roles are _________ regarding proper behavior, attitudes and activities for males and females.
Definition
expectations
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Give an example of a Social Construction of Gender
Definition
Pink blankets for girls and blue for boys
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Name 4 things that influence gender/ role socialization patterns
Definition
Family, Mass Media, Religion, and Educational institutions
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T/F The work force influnences youre gender socialization patterns
Definition
False, but family and educational institutions do
Term
Functionalist Perspective on Gender
Definition
Gender differentiation contributes to social stability
Term
Conflict View on Gender
Definition
Gender inequality is rooted in the female-male power relationship
Term
Interactionist View on Gender
Definition
Gender distinctions and "doing gender" are reflected in people's everyday behavior
Term
Define Sexism
Definition
the ideology that one sex is better than the other
Term
What is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals of certain groups?
Definition
Institutional Discrimination
Term
T/F Women in the work force has increased over the years
Definition
True; 57% in 2006 and 41% in 1970
Term
Give two examples of "sex-typed" positions
Definition
secretaries, massage therapists, dental hygienists
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T/F The Family, is present in all human cultures
Definition
True; state of marriage, family, intimate relationships
Term
What is a Nuclear Family?
Definition
married couple and their unmarried children living together
Term
The family is a ______ institution across all cultures.
Definition
social
Term
T/F Family is Family. It is a distinct term that everyone follows the same way.
Definition
False; there are many variations in the family from culture to culture
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What is an extended family?
Definition
Relatives such as grandparents, aunts or uncles, live in the same home as the parents and their children.
Term
What is it called when one Woman is married to one Man?
Definition
Monogamy
Term
What is Polygamy?
Definition
A marriage where individuals have several husbands or wives
Term
What is Polygyny?
Definition
One man married to more than one woman
Term
What is Polyandry?
Definition
Marriage where a woman may have more than one husband at a time.
Term
Give an example of a Kinship
Definition
Adoption creates a "kindship" tie
No biological or marriage ties
Term
A society in which men dominate in family decision making
Definition
Patriarchy
Term
What is a Matriarchy?
Definition
society in which women have greater authority over men
Term
In this type of authority pattern all spouses are equals.
Definition
Egalitarian Family
Term
Functionalist view on family
Definition
Family is a contributor to social stability and mainting the roles of family help functionality in society.
Term
Conflict view on family
Definition
Family is a continuous inequality of power- poverty or wealth across generations
Term
Interactionist view on family
Definition
Relationships that are created among members are vital to the unity of what is considered a "family"
Term
Male-Female couples who choose to live together without marrying
Definition
Co-habitation
Term
T/F 2 Gay Men live together is cohabitation.
Definition
False- it has to be a couple and male-female relationship
Term
T/F Religion is not a cultural universal.
Definition
False- it is
Term
What is an Ecclesiae
Definition
a relgious organization that claims to include all members of a society and is recognized as the national or official religion.
Term
What is an example of an Ecclesiae?
Definition
Islam and Buddhism- membership is by birth
Term
Define Denomination
Definition
large organized religion that is not officially linked to the state or government
Term
How is Ecclesiae different from denomination?
Definition
Denomination does not have the same official recognition of power AND membership is accepted
Term
What is a Sect?
Definition
relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it considers the original vision of faith
Term
Example of Sect?
Definition
During Reformation- Martin Luther- claimed to be true church
Term
What is a Cult?
Definition
small, secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith
Term
List 4 Basic Organizations of Religion
Definition
Cult, Sect, Exxlesiae, Denomination
Term
Why do sociologist study religion?
Definition
1. Cultural universal
2. maintains a social significance- has implications on society
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Why do sociologist study health?
Definition
vary from culture to culture; considered a cultural universal
Term
T/F Location affects Health
Definition
True; anorexia involves only western culture originally - started by western values
Term
Functionalist View on Health
Definition
Must control sickness. Ensure that all duties are upheld to maintain a functioning society
Term
Conflict View on Health
Definition
Medicine is a form of social control. It resolves social issues- alcoholism, anxiety, gender, etc.
Term
Interactionist View on Health
Definition
Healthcare providers fulfill a role that is needed and expected by the patient.
Term
Social ________ is the study of distribution of disease.
Definition
Epidemiology
Term
How does disease affect social classes?
Definition
Lower class have higher mortality rates
Term
T/F Disease affects race and ethnicity
Definition
True; death rates are higher among African Americans for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and pneumonia
Term
T/F Disease affects gender
Definition
True; women have a lower rate of cigarette smoking
Term
T/F Diease has nothing to do with the age of a patient
Definition
False; older people are more susceptible to mental health problems.
Term
What would fix the issue of air pollution?
Definition
a change in behavior
Term
Name three environmental problems our planet is facing
Definition
Air polution, Water pollution, Global Warming
Term
Education is _______
Definition
the transmission of knowledge
Term
T/F Gender and Family are universal throughout the world but have different meanings depending on where you are in the world.
Definition
True
Term
Functionalist view on education
Definition
formal socialization process is necessary
Term
Conflict view on education
Definition
classes are dominated and restricted by what is taught, who receives education
Term
Interactionist view on education
Definition
the impact of a teachers expectations on a student
Term
T/F Teacher's dont expect less of students just because they are in lower income schools.
Definition
False; prejudice, stratification, social injustice
Term
Bullying is from the _______view
Definition
Interactionist
Term
Why do we study religion?
Definition
to see the effects of the religious experience
Term
T/F When studying religion you have to question the religion itself
Definition
False; just see the effects on society
Term
Define Sacred
Definition
extraordinary- set apart from the routine course of events in daily life
Term
Define Profane
Definition
seen as ordinary and constituting the reality of everyday living
Term
T/F It is not possible for an object to be both sacred and profane.
Definition
False; they can be both
Term
Name the 3 components of religion as an interactionist would study it...
Definition
belief, ritual, experience
Term
Name 5 Major World Religions
Definition
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Term
Example of Ecclesiae
Definition
Buddhism
Term
Example of Denomination
Definition
Roman Catholics
Term
Conflict View on religion
Definition
religion reinforces existing social institutions
Term
Why don't young people vote?
Definition
1. feel alienated by the political system
2. the campaigns are too negative
Term
T/F When young people get older they become more active in politics and begin to vote
Definition
True
Term
What is a Political System?
Definition
founded on a recognized set of procedures for implementing societys goals
Term
Economic System?
Definition
Social institution through which goods and services are produced
Term
What are the 2 economic Systems?
Definition
Capitalism and Socialism
Term
Define Capitalism
Definition
means of production are held largely in private and the main goal is PROFIT
Term
Define Socialism
Definition
main goal is to meet needs of people instead of profits (: YAY
Term
Who created socialism?
Definition
Marx
Term
What is an informal economy?
Definition
money, goods, or services are transferred but not reported to the government
Term
Example of Informal Economy
Definition
trading a haircut for a guitar lesson
Term
What is communism?
Definition
all property is owned and no social distinctions are made. negative connotation to the political forum due to it's historical background (soviet union)
Term
All industrial societies rely chiefly on _______ in the production of goods and services.
Definition
mechanization
Term
Legitimate power is conferred by custom and acceptance practice is an example of_________
Definition
traditional authority
Term
What are the 3 types of Authority?
Definition
Traditional, Rational, and charismatic
Term
Example of rational authority
Definition
U.S constitution gives congress and our president the authority to make and enforce laws
Term
Example of Charismatic authority
Definition
Gandhi
Term
Name the 4 types of government
Definition
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy
Term
Democracy is a ________
Definition
government by the people
Term
Dictatorship is a ________
Definition
government in which one person has nearly total power to make laws
Term
Oligarchy is_________
Definition
a form of gov. in which a few individuals rule
Term
T/F Monarchy is always hereditary ruler
Definition
True
Term
Sister Wives is an example of a
Definition
Pill-leg-a-KNEEE
Term
_____ is an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual
Definition
glass ceiling
Term
A more accurate of certain relationship status is when one relationship ends and another begins is_____
Definition
serial monogamy
Term
Education can be referred to as________
Definition
a social institution and universally cultural
Term
Not allowing your son to play with a toy kitchen is referred to as_______
Definition
social construction of gender
Term
If the mother and father are regarded as equal this family is referred to as______
Definition
egalitarian
Term
The power struggle that inherently exists in a traditional relationship is supported by which sociological perspective?
Definition
Conflict
Term
The expected norms that define girls and boys role are_____
Definition
gender roles
Term
Which is an example of norm violation by men
Definition
nail polish
Term
Which TV show is an example of an extended family?
Definition
stanford and sons
Term
Which sociological perspective proposes that quality education is unevenly dispersed among social classes?
Definition
conflict theory
Term
Interactionist study the one on one interactions in the school (teacher expectancy effect) Where the student suffers...True or False
Definition
True
Term
Which is an accurate example of a nuclear family?
Definition
Cosbey Show (unmarried children that reside with parents)
Term
Educational institutions do what 2 things
Definition
transmit culture and maintain social norms
BOTH
Term
Family can be referred as what 2 things
Definition
social institution and a cultural universal
Term
T/F Family is no longer existent
Definition
False
Term
Which is an example of a governemt that is headed by a single person with complete power?
Definition
England
Term
Which is not a religious organization?
Definition
establishments
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