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Unit 1 Outcome 1: Youth Flashcards

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Sociological Imagination Theorist

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C. Wright Mills

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Sociological Imagination Framework

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  • Evan Willis

Historical, cultural, structural and critical factors.

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Sociological Imagination Summary

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  • Term coined by C. Wright Mills
  • Describes the insight provided by sociology
  • Evan Willis developed framework, taking in cultural, critical and historical factors
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Structural Functionalism Theorist

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Emil Durkheim

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Structural Functionalism Definition

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Is a macro-theory that addresses society as a whole, and looks at how interdependent elements of society such as norms, traditions and institutions are vital for maintaining internal stability

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Structural Functionalism Summary

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  • Is a macro-theory
  • Main theorist is Emil Durkheim
  • Concerned with how societies maintain internal stability
  • Must share: Norms, traditions, institutions, customs, values
  • In modern society members perform different tasks, resulting in interdependence
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Institutions definition

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The interdependent pillars of society that create the structures and cultures and are a vital element in maintaining internal stability

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Youth definition

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Youth is a socially constructed life stage between childhood and adulthood

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Social Category Definition

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Social categories are individual who share a common characteristic(s) but do not necessarily interact

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Social Group Definition

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A group within society that interact regularly with a common purpose. (eg Booooootang, family, 10 Riley)

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Social Aggregate Definition

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People who are together for the same purpose but who do not necessarily interact (people at the movies, footy supporters, airport, restaurant)

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Moral Panic Definition

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The intensity of feeling expressed in a population about an issue that appears to threaten the social order

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Youth Stereotypes:

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Often depicted negatively in the media. Violent, thugs, disrespectful, lawless, lazy, always on mobile phones, arrogant, sex driven.

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Ethnicity different experiences of youth

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  • Different cultural social norms dictate what youth does.
  • Ethnicity provides an identity for youth.
  • Different roles in the household.
  • Different morals, beliefs, religions, culture.
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Gender different experiences of youth

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  • Gender norms
  • Female sexualising
  • Gender discrimination
  • Lifestyles determined by gender roles
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Post WW11 experience of youth: (age)

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  • Physical activity, outdoor involvement.
  • Hard work, tough life.
  • Lots of migrant children.
  • Corporal punishment, hard discipline.
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1950-1970 experience of youth: (age)

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  • Rise in youth culture, disposable income.
  • Rock and roll, rebellion, began to have a voice.
  • Change in clothing(short skirts), activity.
  • Born to young parents.
  • Still harsh discipline, indigenous people still discrimated.
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Contemporary experience of youth: (age)

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•Both parents working, childcare.
•Emphasis on information.
•Computer based lifestyles.
Lots of immigrants, pressure on migrant youth to succeed.

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Social Category Definition

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Social categories are individual who share a common characteristic(s) but do not necessarily interact

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Social Group Definition

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A group within society that interact regularly with a common purpose. (eg Booooootang, family, 10 Riley)

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Social Aggregate Definition

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People who are together for the same purpose but who do not necessarily interact (people at the movies, footy supporters, airport, restaurant)

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Moral Panic Definition

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The intensity of feeling expressed in a population about an issue that appears to threaten the social order

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Youth Stereotypes:

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Often depicted negatively in the media. Violent, thugs, disrespectful, lawless, lazy, always on mobile phones, arrogant, sex driven.

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Ethnicity different experiences of youth

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  • Different cultural social norms dictate what youth does.
  • Ethnicity provides an identity for youth.
  • Different roles in the household.
  • Different morals, beliefs, religions, culture.

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