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SOC vocab Ch2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achieved status | social position acquired through our own efforts or taken on voluntarily |
| ascribed status | social position acquired at birth or involuntarily later |
| coalition | subgroup of triad, 2 against 1 |
| conflict perspective | society is a source of inequality, benefits some at expense of others |
| culture | language, beliefs, values, rules, behaviors, artifacts of society |
| dyad | two people |
| feminist perspective | gender is most important source of conflict and inequality in society |
| globalization | process through which people's lives all around the world become economically, politically, environmentally, and culturally interconnected |
| group | set of people who interact regularly, know identity of unit |
| in-groups | groups in which we belong and sense of loyalty to |
| latent function | unintended, unrecognized activities that help society |
| macrolevel | broad social forces and structural features, above individual level |
| manifest function | intended, obvious activities to help society |
| microlevel | everyday experiences of the individual |
| norm | culturally defined rule of conduct |
| organization | large, complex network of positions created for a specific purpose, hierarchical division of labor |
| out-groups | we don't belong, feel antagonism toward |
| primary group | group together for a long time, direct contact, emotional attachment to each other |
| role | set of expectations for certain status |
| role conflict | demands of one role clashes with another |
| role strain | lack necessary resources to fulfill role |
| secondary group | impersonal collection, established to perform certain task |
| social institution | stable set of roles, provides foundation for behavior in some major area of social life |
| society | population of people in same region, share culture & identity, same political authority |
| status | named social position people occupy |
| structural-functionalist perspective | social institutions are structured to maintain stability and order |
| symbol | used to represent or stand for something |
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