Individuals and Society Flashcards
Humanistic Theory of Self Concept (Carl Rogers)
Self concept has 3 components: self image, self esteem, ideal self Positive self concept occurs when the ideal self and real self are similar
Social Identity Theory
Identity has two parts: the personal identity and social identity
Personal identity: things unique to you
Social identity: groups you belong to in the community
We categorize ourselves and others based on these identities
Role strain
Tensions within a role; occurs when an individual cannot carry out all the expectations of that role
Role conflict
Tensions between two different identities
Two parts of dramaturgy
- Front stage: how we act around other people, take on different roles in different stages
- Back stage: how we act in private, where we prepare for impression management
Utilitarian organizations
Members are reward for their efforts
Normative organizations
Members come together through shared beliefs/goals
Coercive Organization
Members don’t have a choice about membership
5 Characteristics of an ideal bureacracy
- Division of labor
- Hierarchy
- Written rules and regulations
- Impersonality
- Promotion based on technical qualifications
Demographic transition model
Demographic transition shifts from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
Malthusian theory
Population grows exponentially until resources run out
Globalization
Sharing of culture, money, and products between countries
World systems theory of globalization
See world as a unit rather than individual countries (core, periphery, semiperiphery)
