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Sociology Exam Review Flashcards

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Sociology

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Study of social groups and behaviour (gender roles, family, structures)

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Structural functionalism

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How social structures function to serve the needs of society

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Conflict theory

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Study of how power forms the basis of the relationship between different groups and creates conflict

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Feminist sociology

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Conflict created by gender, how men control women

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Symbolic interactionism

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The individuals role and place within society and how people view their world via interactions

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August Comte

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Founder of sociology, origin of positivism

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Emile Durkhiem

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First sociologist. Established the first sociological method. Provided foundation for structural

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Talcott Parsons

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Structural functionalist. Controversial, because his theory excuses discrimination

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Karl Marx

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Economic history. Class conflict, Western society surrounds property ownership and labour exploitation

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Max Webet

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Made the theory of rationalization

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Dorothy smith

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Feminist sociologist, gender inequalities

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Socialization

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Where someone learns the rules and behaviours of their society

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Primary Socialization

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Basic skills

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Secondary Sociolization

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Behaving appropriately

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Anticipatory

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Learning how to plan the way to behave

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Resocialization

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Negative behaviour to socially acceptably behaviour

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Agents of socialization

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People and institutions that shape someone (family, school, friend groups)

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Dyads

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Two members, intimate

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Informal

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less personal, co-workers

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Primary

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Influential, small group, family

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Secondary

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Impersonal, formal events

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Virtual

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Online, same interests

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Roles

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Expected behaviour, governs the group

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Norms

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Expectations on how to behave. Varies from group to group

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Sanctions

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Penalties to ensure conformity within a group

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Ferals

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Raised by animals, no human contact, oxana, pascal

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Isolates

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Raised in isolation by humans, genie - non-verbal, malnourished

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Collective Behaviour

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Social behaviour of a large group that does not reflect existing roles

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Conventional crowds

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Clear purpose and displays the expected behaviour

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Expressive crowd

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Crowd who displays emotion and excitmenet

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Acting crowd

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fuelled by a single purpose/role

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Mobs

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Disorderly crowd

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Riot

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Disorder stemming from grievance

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Conformity

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Individual will alter their thoughts and behaviours to fit in.
negative: pressures to fit in at school
positive: don’t litter

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Cults

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Extremist groups whose rules are rigid and are guided by a charismatic leader

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Love bombing

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Warm and loving, a new family

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Exploitations of fears

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Recruiters exploit their fears

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Group pressure

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Rewards for conforming and rejection when doubt adds to the pressure

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No critical questions

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Questions are sidetracked or discouraged

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Isolation

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Taken away from their family and friends

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Food/sleep deprivation

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Kept busy to prevent food and sleep

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Guilt/Shaming

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Guilted and shamed if they doubt the cult

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Characteristics of a cult (Leader)

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Captivating, authoritarian leader

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Characteristics of a cult (Members)

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Only its members will be saved or given some higher understanding

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Characteristics of a cult (Friendship or ‘Family Love’

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Friendship or family love of the group replaces other relationships. Members are isolated from their old family

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Jim Jones

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Koolaid man, mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.

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Charles Manson

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Tate-LaBianca murders, female members influenced to murder

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Prison, vs Jails vs Youth detention centres

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Prison is long term, jail is used to await trial, and youth detention is for minor

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Remand vs Sentenced Custody

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Court ordered temporary detention vs found guilty of a crime and detained

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Who is in jail

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Overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples, men under 25, people of colour

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Three Components of the CJS

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Law enforcement, courts, and rehab

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Purposes of punishment

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Protect the people, deterrence, reformation, incapacitation

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Surviving Maximum Security - DOC

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Gangs to find protection, always be aware of your surroundings

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Issues in CJS

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Too long awaiting trial, not enough justice or protection for SA victims, Indigenous overrepresentation, too much police, not enough rehab for ex-cons (learning basic life skills, etc…)

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Social media usage

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Relying on social media for basic interaction, feeling like were missing out, therapists for our friends

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Issues with Usage

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Low self esteem, beauty standards, less human interaction, bad for physical health, dangerous talking to strangers, putting up a façade on the internet

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