CLEP - Sociology 11-14 Flashcards

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Rational-legal authority

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Authority stemming from within the framework of a body of laws that have been duly enacted

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Traditional authority

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Authority based on long-held & sacred customs

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Charismatic authority

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Authority based on the extraordinary, uncanny, & supernatural powers or abilities that have been associated with a particular person

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Authoritarian

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A form of govt in which rulers tolerate little, if any, opposition to their authority

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Totalitarian

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A form of govt in which there are, in principle, no recognizable limits to authority that rulers are willing to acknowledge

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Democratic

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A form of govt in which authority ultimately lies with the people, whose participation in govt is considered a right

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Religion

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A theory, creed, or body of dogma that seeks to comprehend the universe & human beings place in it, god or the gods, as well as the supernatural realm

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Sacred

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The sphere of ideas, activities, persons, objects, abilities, & experiences that have been deemed holy, divine, supernatural, or mystical & hence, unalterable

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Profane

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The visceral sphere of objects, persons, & behaviors capable of being understood & of being altered

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Cult

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A religious organization consisting of a small group of followers surrounding a charismatic religious leader

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Church

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A religious organization whose leadership is formally established, economic foundation has been institutionalized, membership is by birth (not voluntary), & sanctions take the form of interdiction & excommunication

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Sect

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A religious organization that, unlike a cult, does not depend on the kind of personal inspiration offered by a charismatic leader for its continuity

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Social stratification

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The structured inequality characterized by groups of people with differential access to the rewards of society bc of their relative position in the social hierarchy

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Social hierarchy

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Ranked statuses in which people function

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Social mobility

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The ability of a given individual or group to move thru the social strata

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Race

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The attribution of hereditary differences to human populations that are genetically distinct

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Ethnicity

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A population known & identified on the basis of their common language, national heritage, &/or biological inheritance

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Mass hysteria

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A collective emotional response to tension & anxiety in a group

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Panic

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A collective action caused by the overwhelming feeling & awareness of needing to escape a dangerous situation immediately

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Craze

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A situation of collective behavior in which people become obsessed with wanting something bc of the popular belief that “everyone else” seems to have it

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Fad

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The type of short term obsession with a behavior that is unexpected & widely copied

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Fashions

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Widely held beliefs, styles, & attitudes toward dress, hair styles, music & the like

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Rumor

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A piece of unconfirmed public info that may or may not be accurate

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Mass

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Those people who are similarly concerned with the same problem or phenomena w/out necessarily being together in the same place at the same time

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Audience

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The type of “passive crowd” that is both oriented toward & responding to a social situation in a relatively orderly & predictable way

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Mob

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The type of crowd that is easily aroused & easily bent to taking aggressive action of a violent or disruptive nature

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Riot

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Similar to mob action, although usually larger numbers of people, longer in duration, & not as spontaneous

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Contagion theory

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Theory developed by Gustave LeBon that contends that crowds exert a distinct milieu that powerfully influences its members

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Convergence theory

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Theory that individuals, not the crowd, possess particular motivations

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Emergent-norm theory

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Theory developed by Ralph Turner & Lewis Killian that argues that crowds do not necessarily begin with individuals sharing the same interests & motives but, rather, certain individuals construct new norms, which are soon adopted by the entire collective