Intro Flashcards

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Society

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group of people living in a geographic area who interact with each other and have common culture

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Culture

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shared beliefs, values, and practices that participants must learn and follow

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Macro-Level

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structure and culture, larger organization and societies

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Micro-Level

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smaller groups interactions, rules and processes

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Sociological Imagination

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an awareness of the relationship between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives - by C Wright Mills

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Structural Functionalism

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each part of the society function together to contribute to the whole

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Conflict Theory

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society is characterized by power dynamics and the inevitable presence of conflict

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Symbolic Interactionist

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society forms through one to one interaction with one another, forming symbolic meaning and relationships

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Social Institutions

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S-F: institutions become increasingly specialized in he functions they perform

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Social Facts

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S-F: values, cultural norms, and social structures that transcend the individual and can exercise social control

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Manifest Functions

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S-F: intended and deliberate consequences or outcomes of social institutions, policies, or actions

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Latent Functions

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S-F: a behavior is not explicitly stated, recognized, or intended by the people involved, but observed by an outsider

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Dysfunctions

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S-F: can be manifest or latent, and have a negative effect on society

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Scare Resources

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C-T: in competition for a real or perceived scarcity of resources such as money, political power, military protection, or social status

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Power

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C-T: the ability to influence or control others, often through coercion, manipulation, or persuasion

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Symbols

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S-I: objects, words, or gestures that carry meaning and are used to communicate with other

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Meaning-making

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S-I: the interpretation or significance that people assign to symbols

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Dramaturgical Analysis

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S-I: human interactions are a performance, where individuals play roles, manage impressions, and negotiate meanings with others.

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Cultural Scripts

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S-I: culturally diverse teams, where individuals may have their own scripts for interaction, and playing that role for society