unit 2 Flashcards
Bourgeoisie
The group of people that owns and derives power from controlling the means of production
Capitalism
An economic system where the means of production is privately owned and profit is earned in competitive conditions
Cultural Hegemony
When society is dominated by one ruling class and the ruling class’s ideas and beliefs are the cultural norm
Desensitization
The process of becoming familiar with a stimulus, which reduces a person’s reaction to it
Eros
The energy that is expressed through parts of our body at different stages, connected to pleasure and immediate satisfaction
Fight or Flight
The instinctual reaction of the body to any stressor, increased blood flow and adrenaline preparing the mind and body for instant action
Hedonistic behaviour
When someone allows the id to become too strong, and behaviour focuses on meeting a person’s immediate need for happiness without focusing on future consequences
George H. Mead’s true selves
Social Self: An accumulated understanding of what we observe
True Self: A person’s actions or reactions that are self-initiated or a reaction to a situation, source of spontaneity and creativity, can only be known upon reflection
Logos
An appeal to logic and reason
Ethos
An appeal to credibility or character
Pathos
An appeal to emotion
Malthusian Growth Model
Increases in population will only decrease through calamities, the population will expand so that it will overtake the development of sufficient land for crops
Looking-glass self
Identity and personality are created through social interactions, forms by imagining what others think of their behaviour and appearance
Normalization
The process in which a social phenomenon becomes accepted as normal or common and part of mainstream beliefs
Organic specialization
A set of specialized entities working together to create a larger functioning organism, the rest of the working environment is alienated from the worker
