soc2 Flashcards
What is Symbolic Interactionism?
A theory about how people create meaning through social interactions.
What does Performativity refer to?
The idea that how we talk and act shapes social reality.
What is the Social Construction of the Self?
The belief that our identity is shaped by society and culture.
What are Contradictory Social Roles?
When a person has multiple roles with conflicting expectations.
What is Gender Performance?
The idea that gender is something we ‘do’ based on societal norms.
What is a Totem?
An object or symbol with special meaning for a group.
What does Taboo mean?
Something society says is forbidden or off-limits.
What is a Ritual?
Actions done for symbolic or cultural meaning, often in religion or tradition.
What do Sacred and Profane mean?
Sacred means special or holy; profane means ordinary.
What is Ideology?
A system of ideas that explains and justifies how society works.
What is State Legitimacy?
When people accept a government’s authority as fair.
What are Provincial Lordships?
Local lords ruling over specific regions, common in feudal times.
What is Absolutism?
When one ruler has total power, often said to be given by God.
What is the Magna Carta?
A 1215 document limiting the king’s power and granting rights.
What was the Black Death?
A deadly plague in the 14th century that killed many people in Europe.
What is the Enclosure of the Commons?
Taking shared land and making it private property.
What does Commodification of Land and Labor mean?
Turning land and work into things that can be bought or sold.
What is the Abolition of Serfdom, Slavery, and Nobles?
Ending feudalism and slavery, leading to fairer laws.
What is Agrarian Capitalism?
Farming for profit instead of just survival.
What is Industrialization?
The shift from farming to factories and machines.
What is State Centralization?
When power is concentrated in a central government.
