Soci & the Real World
To approach the world without knowing in advance what we will find order to see things in a new way
What is beginner's mind?
A sense of disorientation that happens when entering a new social or cultural environment. (Truly being able to perceive what is right in front of us.)
What is culture shock?
A research method that describes a population by using standardized questions and self-reported information
What is survey research?
Culturally defined standards about what is desirable, good, & beautiful, that serve as broad guidelines for social living
What are values?
Formal, standardized norms that have been enacted by legislatures and are enforced by formal sanctions
What are laws?
Coined by Erving Goffman, this concept describes how we engage in a strategic presentation of ourselves to others
What is dramaturgy?
The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues; most impactful in decision making
What is the status quo?
A research method that studies social life in its natural setting by observing and interviewing people where they live, work, and play...the observations are best described verbally rather than numerically.
What is field research?
Very strongly held norms, violation in extremely offensive
What are taboos?
Informal norms, little consequence if violated
What are folkways?
The ability to understand the intersection between the self and the world by looking at larger social forces (e.g. gender, economics, politics) involved in creating the context of one's personal life
What is the sociological imagination?
A political and sociological theory that helps us understand social events, especially conflict between social groups and serves as an engine for social change
What is conflict theory?
A research method that studies the impact of certain variables on research subjects’ attitudes or behavior; designed to create “real-life” situations.
What is an experiment?
Established rule of behavior in society that guide the behavior of its members (what is acceptable and appropriate)
What are norms?
Strongly held norms, serious consequences if violated
What are mores?
Preparing future members of society by teaching the youth and instructing them on society’s norms, values, and laws while also keeping them busy and out of trouble throughout the week are examples of...
What are manifest and latent functions?
The level of analysis that examines large-scale social structures to determine how groups and individuals are affected
What is macrosociology?
A research method that allows the researcher to collect observations while being part of the activities of the group being studied
What is participant observation research?
The ideas, beliefs, and assumptions associated with a cultural group that reveal rules, customs, social systems, and large scale social patterns
What is symbolic culture?
A type of culture that reflects the values, norms, practices, and attitudes of the most powerful groups
What is mainstream culture?
The level of analysis that concentrates on the face-to-face and small-group interactions to understand how they affect the larger patterns, processes, and institutions of society
What is microsociology?
A system of ideas, beliefs, and values that governs a society and reproduces the status quo of the wealthy, socially privileged, and powerful
What is an ideology?
This research method allows the research to have face-to-face conversations for the purpose of gathering information by means of questions given to participants
What is interview research?
A subgroup whose norms and values often conflict with the mainstream culture. In addition, this subgroup often rejects or opposes society’s norms and values.
What is a counterculture?
Any physical thing that people create, use, or appreciate which reveal trends, interests, and characteristics of a particular culture
What is material culture?