Question | Answer |
Who is the Father of Sociology? | Auguste Comte |
What is the sociological perspective? | It focues on groups rather than individuals. |
What is functionalism? | The theory that all parts of society are interconnected and work toether. |
What is symbolic interactionism? | The theory that people interact based on a shared understanding of symbols. |
What is conflict theory? | The theory that human interaction is based on power struggles and inequality. |
What is sociological imagination? | The ability to see the link because society and self |
What is Socialization? | The cultural process of learning to participate in a group. |
What is a subculture? | A group that is part of the dominant culture but differs in some important aspects. Eg: teenagers are a subculture of US Culture |
Why does culture change? | Discovery, Invention, and Diffusion |
Pulling your hand away from a hot stove is an example of a _____________________________ | Reflex |
Rules that cover customary actions like using utensils and taking off your hat indoors are _________________________ | Folkways |
What are sanctions? | Rewards & punishments that encourage people to follow norms |
What are values? | Broad ideas of good and bad in society on which norms are based |
What is ethnocentrism? | Judging another culture by your OWN standards; thinik your culture is superior |
What is cultural relativism? | Judging another culture by its standards |
When does socialization begin for humans? | Birth |
What is Desocialization? | The process of giving up old norms & values |
What is anticipatory socialization? | The voluntary process of preparing to take on new norms--starting college or new job |
What is resocialization? | The process of adopting new norms to replace old norms--rehabilization in jail |
Who was Jane Addams? | Early American sociologist concerned with the lives of the working poor |
Who was WEB DuBois? | Early American sociologist concerned with studying the African American community |
What is material culture? | Concrete things of culture like cellphones, cars |
What is nonmaterial culture? | The things of culture that you can't touch like love, friendship, knowledge |
What is the hidden curriculum? | Things like being on time & cooperation that children learn in school |
What is looking glass self? | A person's imagine of herself based on what others think of her |
What is self-concept? | A person's imagine of herself as having an identity separate from other people. |
What are Mead's Three Stages of Play (sometimes called role taking stages)? | Imitation--copy behavior of significant others Play--pretend to be someone Game--understand others' roles |
The experiment that concluded that baby monkeys need love, comfort, and attention was done by ________________________________ | Harry Harlow |
What is the generalized other? | Person (s) who opinion or reaction is important to a child |
What are the four agents of socialization? | Family, Media, School, Peers |