Unit 2 - Social Order and Social Control Flashcards

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1
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In sociology, the social mechanisms that govern an individual’s or group’s behavior are sometimes referred to as what?

A

“social controls”

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Every civilization has _____ and _____ that dictate behavior. As a result, every society also has some sort of system in place to enforce _____ and deal with _____.

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standards; values; norm compliance; nonconformity

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It is a universal aspect of society and a topic of concern for sociologists from a wide variety of backgrounds and theoretical stances, not simply deviant sociologists.

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social control

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Finding social control and figuring out the mechanisms underlying it in particular social circumstances are the _____, not whether social control exists.

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sociological challenges

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5
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It is simply put ‘what keeps us in the social order?’

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Social control

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This is an example of a social order that guides individual’s lives.

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Law

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How many forms of social control are there, according to most theorists?

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two

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There are two forms of social control, according to most theorists. What are they?

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formal and informal control

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This is the internalized norms and values of the social order

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Informal

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This is the external sanctioning or rewarding of social order.

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Formal

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