ucsp recitation (2nd quar) Flashcards
define how to behave in accordance with what a society has defined as good..
norms
are established, written rules. they are behaviors worked out and agreed upon in order to suit and serve the most people
formal norms
are formal norms but so are employee manuals
laws
are the most specific and clearly stated of the various types of norms (most strictly enforced
formal norms
types of social norms
folkway, more, taboo, law
norm that stems from and organizes casual interactions
folkway
norm that structures the difference between right and wrong
more
strong negative norm, violating it results in extreme disgust
taboo
norm that is formally inscribed at the state or federal level
law
people learn informal norms by…
observation, imitation, and general socialization
studied peoples customs in order to find out how societal rules and norms not only influenced behavior but also shaped social order
sociologist harold garfinkel (1917-2017)
discussed peoples assumptions about the social makeup of their communities
studies in ethnomethodolgy
grafinkels research methods was known as
breaching experiment
in which the researcher behaves in a socially awkward manner
breaching experiment
may be further classified as either mores or folkways
norms
norms that embody the moral views and principles of a group
mores
norms without any moral underpinnings. direct appropriate behavior in the day to day practices and expressions of a culture
folkways
are abstract concepts that certain kinds of behaviors are good, right, ethical, moral and therefore desirable.
values
in the united states, one value is _ another is _
freedom, equality
two main categories of social control
norms and laws
types of norms
folkways and mores
are the beliefs, philosophies, and principles that drive a group
values
are the ground rules that dictate how people interact
norms
is the interaction between the two: the beliefs and the behaviors of the group
culture
informal methods of enforcement of both norms and laws (4)
peer pressure, religious doctrine, ostracism, shunning
is a patterned set of behaviors developed to meet perceived needs
social institution
they put these patterns of behavior into some general categories
anthropologists
is the most crucial aspect of society which should be given considerable attention in order for it to become a powerful tool
education
is the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social status
social inequality (lgbtq)
are also discriminated by the people who do not understand their cultures and traditions
ethnic minorities
an act expanding the benefits and privileges of pwds
RA 10754
can be defined as the unequal distribution of material resources and income across countries
global inequality (international inequality)
causes for global inequality
political goals, tax avoidance, lack of education, lack of innovation, gender inequality, low living quality, regional factors, conflicts famine
can be caused by human actions or also by natural circumstances
global inequality
functions of education
socialization, social integration, social placement, social and cultural innovation
stresses that education serves in fulfilling a societys various needs
functional theory
second function
social integration