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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is social science? | disciplined understanding of human behaviour |
| what is anthropology? | study of origin and development of human beings over time |
| what is physical anthropology? | how humans are similar/different from others |
| what is cultural anthropology? | how cultures effect and shape our lives |
| what is psychology? | study of human mind and mental states and examines both internal and external actions |
| what is sociology? | study of human society and social interaction, how structures effect society and how categories shape our world |
| what is functionalism? | ~all cultures are set to deal with universal problems society faces (physical) ~ societies must have a set standard of laws to provide stability ~ society is a logical institution |
| what is structuralism? | the mind functions on binary opposites (humans see things in opposites) |
| what is Cultural Materialism? | Technology/Economic factors that are the most important society mouldings |
| what is determinism? | types of technology/economic methods are adopted determines that type of society |
| what is Psychoanalytic theory? | the mind is divided into 2 parts: conscious and unconscious |
| what is the unconscious mind made up of? | ego, superego, ID |
| what is behaviourism? | tries to regulate/control behaviour by identifying factors that motivate |
| what is learning theory? | ~humans are born with little instinct and lots of learning potential ~Human behaviour is learned therefore society has a great influence |
| what is structural functionalism? | human stereotypes have needs that must be met: Material needs, educating the young, regulating reproduction, overall needs |
| What is Neo-marxism? | ~economic power leads tot political power is the key to understanding society ~social change= economic change ~there will always be a division between rich and poor |
| what is symbolic interactionism? | humans have complex brains and little instinctive behaviour. thus people will interpret what they see in society and give meaning to it |
| what is feminist theory? | gender and sex issues (female discrimination) |
| liberal feminists? | society should be more welcoming to women |
| Marxism feminists? | women unpaid domestic work made it possible for industrial workers to be paid less |
| radical feminists? | men have exploited women because of child bearing roles |
| social feminists? | try to separate oppression that's a result of capitalism |
| forms of truth | belief/faith, pronouncement, scientific truth |
| what is participant observation? | live with groups of people for long periods of time |
| what is cross-sectional studies? | research on people of different ages at the same time (teens and elders) |
| what is longitudinal studies? | study same group of people over long period of time |
| what is ethics? | a strong moral commitment to improve the way we live |
| guiding ethical principles | respect for ...human dignity, consent, vulnerable persons, privacy, justice, balance harms/benefits |
| what is Milgram's experiment? | people would have to shock someone (actor) if they get a question wrong until they "killed" someone just because authority told them to |
| what is Cameron's experiment? | people were given electroshocks, 40+ pills a day. it was the idea that you could erase/change someones mind (mind control) |
| what is Zimbarose's experiment? | stanford prison experiment |
| ethnography | the scientific study of human races and cultures |
| kinship | familial relationships between individuals |
| 3 kinds fo kinship | marriage, adoption, birth |
| inclusionism | focus on the experience of ethnic minorities. they reject the urge to judge through the eyes of the majorities |
| dysfunctional | disruptions in society and groups that threaten to disrupt society's stability |
| social change | the changes in the way society is organized, swell as the relief/ morals of people |
| anthropology view of social change | happens because cultures are constantly changing/ evolving |
| major sources of cultural change | invention, discover, diffusion |
| psychology view of social change | caused by the changes in behaviour of many individuals |
| what do psychologist's wonder about? | does one need to change their attitude to change there behaviour |
| sociology view of social change | the massive shifts in the behaviours of of groups and where society changes |
| Adaptation | the process which culteral change makes place |
| diffusion | culture takes from another culture |
| acculturation | result of prolonged contact between cultures |
| neurosis | high levels of anxiety mental disorders (panic attacks and phobias) |
| psychosis | Lost touch of the real world (delusions) (paranoia) |
| Antisocial personality disorder | pattern of harming others/ rule breaking (pathological lying) |
| Acculimation | the growth of human knowledge from generations |
| Diffusion of innovation | new development emerges and spread effects the promoters and adapters |
| anomic | uprooting of any moral values |
| informational influence |
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