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Terms part 1
Cards Relating to the mid-term terms for soc 1
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
04/09/2011

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counterculture
Definition
cultural patterns that strongly oppose those widely accepted within a society
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cultural universals
Definition
traits that are part of every know culture
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norms
Definition
rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members
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mores
Definition
norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance
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folkways
Definition
norms for routine or casual interaction
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ethnocentrism
Definition
the dominance of european (especially English) cultural patterns
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deviance
Definition
the recognized violation of cultural norms
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gemeinschaft
Definition
a type of social organization in which people are closely tied by kinship and tradition
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gessellschaft
Definition
a type of social organization in which people come together only on the basis of individual self-interest
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organic solidarity
Definition
Durkheim's term for social bonds, based on specialization and interdependence, that are strong among members of industrial societies
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mechanical solidarity
Definition
Durkheim's term for social bonds, based on common sentiments and shared moral values, that are strong among members of preindustrial societies
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sample
Definition
a part of a population that represents the whole
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groupthink
Definition
the tendency of group members to conform, resulting in a narrow view of some issue
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sanction
Definition

a reward or a punishment for conduct

  • formal punishment - jail/prison
  • informal  punishment - getting flipped off  or yelled at
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