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Sociology Exam

TermDefinition
education social institution responsible for systematic transmission of knowledge, skills, and cultural values within a formally organized structure
functionalist perspective on education education serves several important functions in society, contributing to the stability and functioning of the social system as a whole
Manifest function socialization, transmission of culture, social control, social placement, innovation
latent function restricting activities, matchmaking + production of social networks
conflict perspective on education education is viewed as a system that perpetuates and reproduces existing inequalities and power structures within society
cultural capital social assets that include values, beliefs, attitudes and competencies in language and culture
tracking practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups + courses
hidden curriculum transmission of cultural values and attitudes through the rules, routines, and regulations of schools
credentialism process in which class advantage and social status are linked to possession of academic qualifications
symbolic interactionist perspective on education education is viewed as a complex social process shaped by the interactions and interpretations of individuals within educational settings
problems in schools unequal funding, school dropouts, violent incidents
opportunites + challenges in colleges growing college enrollments, decreasing college funding, high cost of college education, racial diversity in college enrollment
what amendment pertains to religion? 1st amendment
religion social institution composed of a unified system of beliefs, symbols, and rituals
sacred refers to aspects of life that are extraordinary or supernatural
profane refers to everyday, secular, or worldly aspects of life
animism belief that plants, animals, or other elements of natural world are endowed with spirits or life forces having an effect on events in society
secularization process by which religious belief, practices, and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and culture
durkheim's functionalist perspective on religion focuses on what 3 functions meaning + purpose, social cohesion + sense of belonging, social control
civil religion refers to set of beliefs, rituals, symbols that makes sacred the values of society + places nation in context of ultimate meaning
conflict perspectives on religion view religion as either igniter or retarder of social change
marx view on religion ideologies are embodied in religious doctrines + political values
weber view on religion religion could be catalyst to produce social change
symbolic interactionist on religion focus on meaning that people give to religion
rational choice on religion see religion as rational response to human needs
ecclesia religious organization that so integrated into dominant culture that it claims as its membership all members of society
church large, bureaucratically organized religious organization that tends to seek accommodation with larger society
denomination large, organized religious characterized by accommodation to society
sect relatively small religious group that has broken away from another religious organization to renew what it views as the original version of faith
cult loosely organized religious group with practices and teaching outside dominant cultural and religious traditions of a society
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