unit 2 Flashcards
mechanical solidarity
the sense of togetherness(when people do the same thing)
dramaturgy
interaction as a theatrical performance or presentation of management/impression
positivism
theory that laws are understood as social rules
perspective
the way you see something
self-concept
an idea of self constructed from beliefs one holds about ones self and response of others
socialization
process we learn to become members of societies
resocialization
discarding old behavior patterns and accepting new ones
personality
relatively stable patterns of thinking,feeling and acting that makes yourself
generalized other
internalized expectation,attitudes and vocal points
role-taking
all social interactions involve seeing ourselves as others see us
dysfunction
element/process of society that leads to decrease in stability
anticipatory
socialization is when a person “rehearses” for future positions and occupations
conformity
members of a group have been taught to value group ways
social dynamics
what causes society to shift its perspective; social change
social statistics
what holds the society together; social order