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Taylor Milligan
Chapter 1 & 3 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conformity | changing behavior to fit in with a group |
| symbolic interactionism | how people interact with each other in society by using symbols |
| manifest function | an action that produces an intended result |
| Harriet Martineau | she compared the oppression of women in society to slavery in the past |
| mechanical solidarity | a great dependency on the family and the community enforced conformity to rules of behavior |
| informal sanction | sanctions (reward or punishment) distributed by any members of society |
| real culture | the actual behavior patterns of group members in a society |
| cultural universal | the culture traits that exist in all cultures around the world |
| sociological perspective | it looks at the behavior of groups not individuals it focuses on the behavior of people at the social level |
| folkways | norms with little moral significance (table manners) |
| functionalism | it emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how they work together for the good of society |
| social dynamics | great social changes |
| conflict theory/perspective | this theory emphasizes the conflict and competition in a society the wealthy are treated better and have more power (Karl Marx) |
| Jane Addams | she helped poor people in the inner cities of America she really helped poor children the Hull House |
| social statics | the study of social stability and order How stable is a society? |
| verstehen | understanding social behavior putting yourself in the place of others |
| ideal culture | the good cultural guidelines that most members within a society claim to accept |
| cultural particulars | particular ways a culture expresses universal traits |
| sociobiologist | study the biological basis of human behavior |
| ethnocentric | judging others from a view of cultural superiority most people believe their culture is better than others |
| latent function | an action produces an unintended result |
| social darwinism | the study of animals to try and better understand the behavior of humans |
| organic solidarity | social interdependency with highly specialized roles weaker family ties |
| formal sanction | a sanction distributed by someone with a position of authority (judge) |
| dysfunction | a negative consequence of society |
| Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis | our language controls our perception of the world the more important an item is to our society the more words will be produced to label that item |
| mores | norms with great moral significance (murder) |
| culture | the knowledge, values, physical objects and customs shared by the members of a society |
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