FINAL EXAM (creating social order) Flashcards
being normative reduces:
surprises, awkward social interactions.
social order relies on
shared awareness of how ‘show I’ and how “will you”
internalized ____ ____. responds to internal/external _____ _____.
SELF CONTROL. SOCIAL SANCTIONING.
creating social order is accomplished by:
what are they reinforced by?
- socialization, internalizing norms, rules, morals, etc.
- institutions.
what does discipline do?
replaces punishment in shaping and controlling actors.
what are docile bodies?
-people are under constant surveillance and regulation (they are controlled in subtle ways that most don’t notice, -leading to normalization and acceptance)
what id deviance?
- not stable
- an action/behavior that violates (informal violations) social norms
what is temporal?
(time) dimension, linked to time, history.
what is spatial dimension?
different spaces, geographies.
who is able to define deviance?
someone in a powerful position.
police, authorities
life is understood through ______, creating sets of _________.
- language and symbols.
- shared meanings and shared reality.
constructed reality based on ______, ______.
shared meanings, ways of acting.
each has individual ______ experience.
-SUBJECTIVE
these individual experiences are based on general _____ understandings of reality.
- OBJECTIVE
- how day to day life should be
what is a consensus crime?
-broadly seen as wrong, indefensible, punished harshly.
what is conflict crime?
- social agreement, varied social response, and varied social harm.
- some individuals believe that particular conflict crimes are very serious while others may believe that these crimes are not serious at all
(ex. smoking weed)
what is social deviations?
- not illegal but seriously wrong, harmful.
- people with more resources generally tend to be able to avoid social response better than those without these resources
what are social diversions?
challenge social norm, pushing boundaries.
what are characteristics of domination? (4 things)
1) dominated actors obey VOLUNTARILY, not forced to
2) we have INTEREST in obeying or BELIEVE it is in our interests
3) we BELIEVE dominant actors legitimately ARE dominant actors
4) obey REGULARLY in ongoing power relationship, creating consistent pattern of compliance
what is power?
the capacity of an individual to influence the conduct (behaviour) of others
what are the 3 forms of authority?
1) traditional authority
2) charismatic authority
3) rational or legal authority
what is traditional authority?
-can be religious, sacred, or spiritual.
-based on established traditions or tribal/family affiliation
(chief)
what is charismatic authority?
-based on sanctity, heroism.
-makes them seem superhuman or have exceptional powers.
(joan of arc, martin luther king jr)
what is rational or legal authority?
-based on legal practices, laws.
-legal codes, enacting laws, applying punishment and control of means of violence.
(government)
