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)
Modernization Theory
All countries follow a similar path from undeveloped to developed
Dependency Theory
Looks at inequalities between countries; underdeveloped countries cannot progress since they are dependent on more developed countries
Mass society theory of social movements
Social movements form for people seeking refuge from main society
Relative Deprivation of social movements
Social movements form when people feel that they have been deprived of something
Rational choice theory of social movements
Social movements form when people weigh the pros and cons of different courses of action
