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terms part 2
pt 2 definitions of terms.
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
04/18/2011

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Micro-Level Sociology
Definition
a close-up focus of individuals on social interaction in specific situations
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Macro-level sociology
Definition
a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole
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Manifest functions
Definition
the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
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latent functions
Definition
the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
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reliability
Definition
consistency in measurement
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sociobiology
Definition
a theoretical approach that explores ways in which human biology affects how we create culure
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ascribed status
Definition
a social position a person receives at birth or takes on involuntarily later in life
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achieved status
Definition
a social position a person assumes voluntarily that reflects personal ability and effort
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anticipatory socialization
Definition
learning that helps a person achieve a desired involuntarily later in life
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resocialization
Definition
radically changing an inmate's personality by carefully controlling the environment
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values
Definition
culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living
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diffusion
Definition
the spread of cultural traits from one society to another
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subculture
Definition
cultural patterns that set apart some segment of a society's population
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