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Perception, Resistance and Power Flashcards

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what are the differences in defining deviance between a subjectivist and objectivist point of view

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subjectivist -> do not focus on deviance/act/person -> focuses on the perceptions/reactions/and the influence of power

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define superflous populations in relation to capitalist society

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unneeded population -> but in an ideal situation, there a whole lot of people willing to work for you -> more than what it is needed

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how can superflous populations be a threat to capitalist societies

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when they steal, unable to perform labor, use drugs, challenge the functioning of capitalist society

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______ marxism is when the government is puppets of the corporations

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instrumental

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what type of Marxism uses big lobby groups

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instrumental Marxism

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what is the government’s role in structural marxism

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government is an absolute player along with the corporations -> the gov’t’s interest is to maintain a strong presence within society

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match the description to the conflict theory
there are groups disproportionately impacted -> Indigenous Canadians are more likely to be unemployed

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Pluralist Conflict theory

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describe Mr.Dhillon’s story in relation to culture conflict theory

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he applied to be an officer -> told to shave his beard, cut his hair and take his turban off -> went to supreme court and won

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match the description to the conflict theory
Green peace -> tries to convince the gov’t to enact laws to save the environment

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group conflict theory

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provide an example about the gendered nature of norms

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a man who is standing their ground and raising their voice -> a man just being a man

a woman who is standing their ground -> called a bitch

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Based on the graph, Deviance is Gendered, what can you extrapolate from this?

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we are much more likely to engage in criminal behavior during our youth (14-30)
-> more males than females

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describe the broken windows theory and what are the solutions to this

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lots of inner city crimes because these are areas you that have no surveillance -> no one will catch you
SOLUTION -> neighborhoods need to keep a standard and keep watch of their area

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provide an example of the power-resistance dynamic and who established this

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michel Foucault
-> when there is photo radar on the highway, people will drive the speed limit (POWER) -> some people will take them to court and fight it (RESISTANCE)
ANOTHER EX: someone pushing you

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true or false - power and resistance live on different axes in life

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false - where there is power, there is resistance

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what are the interpretive theories?

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  • labelling theory
  • deviant career theory
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what is symbolic interactionism?

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uses everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole
- act on each other for the interpretation of symbols

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what was Max Weber’s view of symbolic interactionism?

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need to see the world as the group that is being studied sees it
- understand how they interpret situations

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which sociologists discussed social construction of reality?

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  • Peter Berger and Thomas Luckman
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what is social construction?

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deviant characteristics are creations or artifacts of certain society
- meaning/knowledge are social creations
- things we see as natural are not based on objective reality

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what is an example of social construction?

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we are taught how to respond to panhandlers, women “should” be embarrassed by hairy legs

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what’s the labelling theory?

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describes process by which individuals are labelled as deviant
- implications for how others treat them and their own subsequent behavior and identity

22
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what was the 1960s known for?

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resistance and change
standard of living improved
almost the golden age of capitalism

23
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what did the civil rights movement provide?

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less segregation
same schooling for white and black
- police brutality

24
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what occurred with the youth during the Viet war?

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young people resisted going to illegitimate war which created tension between parents and children
- opposed the gov’t

25
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what was the watergate scandal?

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government legitimacy crisis
- Nixon resigned

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what did Edwin Lemert do?

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labelling theory
- primary and secondary deviance

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primary deviance

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minimal violations and no effect on self-identity

28
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whats an example of primary deviance?

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getting drunk

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what’s secondary deviance?

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if labelled deviant then may adopt the identity which serves to increase deviant behavior -> can be treated like an outsider

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whats an example of secondary deviance?

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committing murder, shoplifting

31
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who made the self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Robert Merton

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what is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

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false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which make the originally false conception come true
- degrade individual’s character publicly

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what is the status degradation ceremony?

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tagging - criminal
defining - thief
describing - stole candy from 7-11
segregating - jail

34
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who did the Looking Glass Self?

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charles horton cooley

35
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what is the concept of the looking glass self?

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  • we imagine how we are perceived by others (comparing self to some standard created by society)
  • we imagine how they would evaluate us given their perception
  • we develop impressions about ourselves based on how they perceive and evaluate
36
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who portrayed self-fulfilling prophecy in a classroom?

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Jane Elliot
- showed racism segregation by using blue and brown eyed kids

37
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who developed the concept of stigma?

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erving goffman

38
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what is stigma?

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powerful negative label that changes self-concept and social identity

39
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what was Goffman’s definition of stigma?

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attribute that is deeply discrediting

40
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what does stigma operate as?

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master status
- overpowers aspects of social identity so person is discredited in minds of others

41
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whats an example of master status?

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go on dates with dude and he’s super nice but find out that he’s an ex-con so you end things bc of that

42
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what is the dramaturgical approach?

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social life is similar to performing in the theatre wherein individuals they have a front-stage and back-stage

43
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what is the front-stage selves?

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the social self
non-authentic- clothing, makeup, material things

44
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what is the back-stage self?

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the authentic self

45
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what is impression management?

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actions we take to influence how other perceive us
- makeup, cars, clothes

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what are the techniques of stigma management?

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  • concealment- lie about situations
  • selective disclosure - people who you disclose things to during backstage self
  • selective affiliation - you know a group of people would judge you so you close out those people
  • activism - people who resist stigma and fight whole system
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who are the labellers?

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individuals labelled deviant by those with power to construct the label

48
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moral entrepreneurs

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those who define or advocate new rules and laws or different enforcement of existing laws
- claims-making process
- there is an agenda to set moral standard in society

49
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who are the agents of social control?

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police
judges
some ordinary citizens

50
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what is the point of claims-making?

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use rhetorical communication to persuade audiences
- use compelling stats
- link emergent problem to problems on public agenda
- use emotionally compelling ex to typify seriousness and character of threat posed by behavior

51
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who are the 2 people on opposites sides of the spectrum for abortion?

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Motha Theresa- opposed them
Henry Morgentalar- Jew who understood horror of concentration camps and said if mothers dont want their children then kids wont be loved (imprisoned for therapeutic abortions

52
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t or f: there is impacts of deviant labels?

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T - many views and questions
- sympathy vs derision
- who responds
- punished or treated
- sick or bad

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