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Exam two (Chapter 3, 5, 7, 8, 14) Flashcards

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alarm reaction

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first stage of the general adaptation syndrome; characterized as the body’s immediate physiological reaction to a threatening situation or some other emergency; analogous to the fight-or-flight response.

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beliefs

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tenets or convictions that people hold to be true

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cortisol

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stress hormone released by the adrenal glands when encountering a stressor; helps to provide a
boost of energy, thereby preparing the individual to take action

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countercultures

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groups that reject and oppose society’s widely accepted cultural patterns

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culture

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shared beliefs, values, and practices

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culture lag

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the gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture’s
acceptance of it

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diffusion

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the spread of material and nonmaterial culture from one culture to another

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discoveries

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things and ideas found from what already exists

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distress

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bad form of stress; usually high in intensity; often leads to exhaustion, fatigue, feeling burned out;
associated with erosions in performance and health

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eustress

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good form of stress; low to moderate in intensity; associated with positive feelings, as well as
optimal health and performance

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fight-or-flight response

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set of physiological reactions (increases in blood pressure, heart rate, respiration
rate, and sweat) that occur when an individual encounters a perceived threat; these reactions are
produced by activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system

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folkways

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direct, appropriate behavior in the day-to-day practices and expressions of a culture

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formal norms

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established, written rules

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general adaptation syndrome

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Hans Selye’s three-stage model of the body’s physiological reactions to stress
and the process of stress adaptation: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion

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globalization

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the integration of international trade and finance markets

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health psychology

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subfield of psychology devoted to studying psychological influences on health, illness,
and how people respond when they become ill

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high culture

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the cultural patterns of a society’s elite

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hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis

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set of structures found in both the limbic system
(hypothalamus) and the endocrine system (pituitary gland and adrenal glands) that regulate many of the
body’s physiological reactions to stress through the release of hormones

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ideal culture

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the standards a society would like to embrace and live up to

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informal norms

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casual behaviors that are generally and widely conformed to

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innovations

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new objects or ideas introduced to culture for the first time

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inventions

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a combination of pieces of existing reality into new forms

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language

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a symbolic system of communication

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mores

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the moral views and principles of a group

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norms

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the visible and invisible rules of conduct through which societies are structured

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popular culture

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mainstream, widespread patterns among a society’s population

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primary appraisal

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judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might
entail

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real culture

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the way society really is based on what actually occurs and exists

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sanctions

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a way to authorize or formally disapprove of certain behaviors

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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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the way that people understand the world based on their form of language

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secondary appraisal

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judgment of options available to cope with a stressor and their potential effectiveness

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social control

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a way to encourage conformity to cultural norms

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society

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people who live in a definable community and who share a culture

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stage of exhaustion

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third stage of the general adaptation syndrome; the body’s ability to resist stress
becomes depleted; illness, disease, and even death may occur

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stage of resistance

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second stage of the general adaptation syndrome; the body adapts to a stressor for a
period of time

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stress

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process whereby an individual perceives and responds to events that one appraises as overwhelming
or threatening to one’s well-being

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stressors

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environmental events that may be judged as threatening or demanding; stimuli that initiate the
stress process

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subcultures

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groups that share a specific identification, apart from a society’s majority, even as the
members exist within a larger society

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symbols

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gestures or objects that have meanings associated with them that are recognized by people who
share a culture

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values

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a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society

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anticipatory socialization

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the way we prepare for future life roles

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degradation ceremony

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the process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old
identities and are given new ones

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generalized other

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the common behavioral expectations of general society

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hidden curriculum

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the informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms

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moral development

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the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society

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nature

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the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development

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nurture

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the role that our social environment plays in self-development

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peer group

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a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests

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resocialization

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the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their
place

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self

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a person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction

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socialization

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the process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept
society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values

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conflict theory

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a theory that examines social and economic factors as the causes of criminal deviance

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control theory

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a theory that states social control is directly affected by the strength of social bonds and that
deviance results from a feeling of disconnection from society

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corporate crime

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crime committed by white-collar workers in a business environment

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corrections system

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the system tasked with supervising individuals who have been arrested for, convicted
of, or sentenced for criminal offenses

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court

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a system that has the authority to make decisions based on law

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crime

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a behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions

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criminal justice system

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an organization that exists to enforce a legal code

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cultural deviance theory

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a theory that suggests conformity to the prevailing cultural norms of lower-class
society causes crime

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deviance

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a violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms

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differential association theory

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a theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to
them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance

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formal sanctions

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sanctions that are officially recognized and enforced

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hate crimes

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attacks based on a person’s race, religion, or other characteristics

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informal sanctions

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sanctions that occur in face-to-face interactions

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labeling theory

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the ascribing of a deviant behavior to another person by members of society

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legal codes

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codes that maintain formal social control through laws

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master status

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a label that describes the chief characteristic of an individual

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negative sanctions

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punishments for violating norms

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nonviolent crimes

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crimes that involve the destruction or theft of property, but do not use force or the threat
of force

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police

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a civil force in charge of regulating laws and public order at a federal, state, or community level

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positive sanctions

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rewards given for conforming to norms

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power elite

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a small group of wealthy and influential people at the top of society who hold the power and
resources

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primary deviance

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a violation of norms that does not result in any long-term effects on the individual’s selfimage
or interactions with others

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sanctions

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the means of enforcing rules

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secondary deviance

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deviance that occurs when a person’s self-concept and behavior begin to change after
his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society

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self-report study

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a collection of data acquired using voluntary response methods, such as questionnaires
or telephone interviews

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social control

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the regulation and enforcement of norms

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social disorganization theory

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a theory that asserts crime occurs in communities with weak social ties and
the absence of social control

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social order

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arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society’s members base their daily lives

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strain theory

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a theory that addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having
socially acceptable means to reach those goals

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street crime

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crime committed by average people against other people or organizations, usually in public
spaces

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victimless crime

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activities against the law, but that do not result in injury to any individual other than the
person who engages in them

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violent crimes

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crimes based on the use of force or the threat of force

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cyberfeminism

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the application to and promotion of feminism online

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design patents

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patents that are granted when someone has invented a new and original design for a
manufactured product

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digital divide

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the uneven access to technology around race, class, and geographic lines

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e-readiness

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the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge

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evolutionary model of technological change

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a breakthrough in one form of technology that leads to a
number of variations, from which a prototype emerges, followed by a period of slight adjustments to the
technology, interrupted by a breakthrough

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gatekeeping

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the sorting process by which thousands of possible messages are shaped into a mass mediaappropriate
form and reduced to a manageable amount

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knowledge gap

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the gap in information that builds as groups grow up without access to technology

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media

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all print, digital, and electronic means of communication

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media consolidation

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a process by which fewer and fewer owners control the majority of media outlets

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media globalization

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e worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas

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neo-Luddites

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those who see technology as a symbol of the coldness of modern life

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net neutrality

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the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally by internet service providers

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new media

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all interactive forms of information exchange

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oligopoly

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a situation in which a few firms dominate a marketplace

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panoptic surveillance

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a form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and
the observed is never communicated with directly

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planned obsolescence

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the act of a technology company planning for a product to be obsolete or unable
from the time it’s created

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plant patents

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patents that recognize the discovery of new plant types that can be asexually reproduced

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technological diffusion

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the spread of technology across borders

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technological globalization

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the cross-cultural development and exchange of technology

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technology

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the application of science to solve problems in daily life

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technophiles

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those who see technology as symbolizing the potential for a brighter future

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utility patents

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patents that are granted for the invention or discovery of any new and useful process,
product, or machine

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ambilineal

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a type of unilateral descent that follows either the father’s or the mother’s side exclusively

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bigamy

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the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person

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bilateral descent

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the tracing of kinship through both parents’ ancestral lines

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cohabitation

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the act of a couple sharing a residence while they are not married

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extended family

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a household that includes at least one parent and child as well as other relatives like
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

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family

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socially recognized groups of individuals who may be joined by blood, marriage, or adoption and
who form an emotional connection and an economic unit of society

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family life course

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a sociological model of family that sees the progression of events as fluid rather than as
occurring in strict stages

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family life cycle

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a set of predictable steps and patterns families experience over time

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family of orientation

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the family into which one is born

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family of procreation

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a family that is formed through marriage

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intimate partner violence (IPV)

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violence that occurs between individuals who maintain a romantic or
sexual relationship

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kinship

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a person’s traceable ancestry (by blood, marriage, and/or adoption)

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marriage

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a legally recognized contract between two or more people in a sexual relationship who have an
expectation of permanence about their relationship

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matrilineal descent

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a type of unilateral descent that follows the mother’s side only

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matrilocal residence

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a system in which it is customary for a husband to live with the his wife’s family

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monogamy

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the act of being married to only one person at a time

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nuclear family

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two parents (traditionally a married husband and wife) and children living in the same
household

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patrilineal descent

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a type of unilateral descent that follows the father’s line only

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patrilocal residence

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a system in which it is customary for the a wife to live with (or near) the her husband’s
family

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polyandry

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a form of marriage in which one woman is married to more than one man at one time

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polygamy

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the state of being committed or married to more than one person at a time

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polygyny

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a form of marriage in which one man is married to more than one woman at one time

128
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shaken-baby syndrome

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a group of medical symptoms such as brain swelling and retinal hemorrhage
resulting from forcefully shaking or impacting an infant’s head

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unilateral descent

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the tracing of kinship through one parent only.

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