Module 1 Flashcards
Jummah
A Muslim Friday prayer or congregational prayer Held every Friday at noon.
Multiculturalism
It refers to a normal and cultural norms Concerning a pluralistic society. Pluralistic infers a wide range of Characteristics in which we may differ
Diversity
the presence of a wide range of human qualities and attributes within a group, organization, or society; dimensions of diversity include, but are not limited to ancestry, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, physical and intellectual ability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status
The vertical mosaic
A book written by John Porter in 1965. an influential text that challenged the perception that Canada was an egalitarian utopia where everyone was treated equally.
Inequality
refers to a condition whereby people have unequal access to valued resources, services, and positions in society
Social stratification
Refers to the system of inequalities within and between societies, the processes of assignment positions within a social hierarchy, and the means by which resources are allocated.
Power
The capacity that people or communities have to act, and especially to fulfil their potential, often in spite of opposition. It can also refer to the capacity groups to in fact shape the experiences and successes of other groups.
Hierarchy
Refers to a mechanism of social organization in which members are divided by status or especially authority. Most societies are characterized by multiple social hierarchies, ranging from family, tribes, and clan grouping to genders, race, classes and casts, to city states, empires and nation states, to bureaucratic organization including corporations, Guilds, unions, political parties, and other civic association’s.
Overrepresentation
a condition where members of a particular group are represented in one condition (e.g., incarceration) at a rate much higher than their proportion of the general population would suggest.
Essentialism
The theory that holds that there are core properties of all entities (such as person), and that these core properties are integral and are universal across all like entities
(One view of social construct of mythical norms)
Social construction of difference
A sociological theory that difference is not rooted in biology but negotiated through social action and interaction.
Normativity
Refers to culturally given standards of what is considered normal and thus acceptable, especially in terms of the role and behaviours of distinct groups.
Mythical norm
Refers to some idealized image of a particular quality.
Deviance
Represents a violation of social norms
Stigma
Refers to characteristics or condition of an individual that is evaluated negatively by others and distorted or discredits the public identity of the person.
