CHAP 11 Social Structures and Demographics

Question 1

functionalism

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focuses on the functions of each components fit together.

Question 2

manifest functions

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are deliberate actions that serve to help given system

Question 3

latent function

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are unexpected unintended or unrecognized positive consequences of manifest functions

Question 4

conflict theory

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focuses on how power differentials are created and how these differentials contribute to the maintenance of social order

Question 5

symbolic interactions

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is the study of the ways individuals interact through a shared understanding of words gestures and other symbols

Question 6

social constructionism

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explores the ways in which individuals and groups make decisions to agree upon a given social reality

Question 7

rational choice theory

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states that individuals will make decisions that maximize potential benefits and minimize potential harm

Question 8

exchange theory

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applies rational choice theory within social groups

Question 9

feminist theory

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explores the ways in which one gender can be subordinated, minimized or devalued compared to others.

Question 10

social institutions

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well established social structures that dictate certain patterns of behavior or relationships and are accepted as a fundamental part of culture. Common social institutions include the family education religion, government and the economy and health and medicine.

Question 11

how many key ethical tenets of American medicine are there?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

beneficence

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refers to acting in the patient’s best interest

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nonmaleficence

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avoiding treatments for which risk is larger than benefit

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respect for autonomy

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refers to respecting patients rights to make decisions about their own healthcare

Question 15

justice

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refers to treating similar patients similarly and distributing healthcare resources fairly.

Question 16

Culture

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encompasses the lifestyle of a group of people and includes material and symbolic elements

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material culture

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includes the physical items one associates with a given group suck as artwork, emblems, clothing, jewelry, foods, building, and tools.

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symbolic culture

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includes the ideas associated with cultural group

Question 19

cultural lag

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refers to the idea that material culture changes more quickly than symbolic culture

Question 20

cultural barrier

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is a social difference that impedes interaction.

Question 21

language

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consists of spoken or written symbolic combined into a system and governed by rules.

Question 22

value

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what a person deems important in life

Question 23

belief

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something a person considers to be true

Question 24

ritual

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formalized ceremonial behavior in which members of a group or community regularly engage. it is governed by specific rules, including appropriate behavior and a predetermined order of events.

Question 25

norms

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societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Question 26

demographics

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refers to the statistics of populations and are the mathematical apllications of sociology. Demographic variables include: some of the most common are age, gender, race, and ethnicity, sexual orientation and immigration status.

Question 27

ageism

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prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age

Question 28

gender

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is the set of behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with biological sex.

Question 29

gender equality

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is the intentional or unintentional empowerment of one gender to the detriment of the other.

Question 30

race

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is a social construct based on phenotypic differences between groups of people these may be either real or perceived differences.

Question 31

ethnicity

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social construct that sorts people by cultural factors, including language, nationality, religion, and other factors.

Question 32

symbolic ethnicity

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recognition of ethnic identity that is only relevant on special occasions or in specific circumstances and dies not specifically impact everyday life.

Question 33

sexual orientation

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can be defined by one’s sexual interest towards members of the same, opposite or both sexes.

Question 34

immigration

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is the movement into a new geographic area.

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emigration

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is the movement away from a geographic area

Question 36

fertility rate

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average # of children born to a woman in her lifetime in a population.b

Question 37

birth rate

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is relative to population size over time usually measures as the # of births per 1000 per year.

Question 38

mortality rate

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average # of death per population size over time. usually measured as the # of death per 1000 per year

Question 39

migration

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refers to the movement of people from one geographic location to another

Question 40

demographic transition

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is a model used to represent drops in birth and death rates as result of industrialization .

Question 41

social movement

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are organized to either promote (proactive) or resist (reactive) social change.

Question 42

globalization

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is the process of integrating a global economy with free trade and tapping of foreign labor markets.

Question 43

urbanization

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refers to the process of dense areas of population creating a pull for migration or in other words creating cities.