Sociological Thinking
This sociologist is known as the "father of sociology."
Beliefs, values, language, and customs shared by a group make up this.
What is culture?
A collection of people who share some attribute and identify with one another is called this.
What is a social group?
Behavior that violates social norms is called this.
What is deviance?
The unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige is called this.
What is social stratification?
This perspective focuses on how society creates stability and order.
What is structural functionalism?
The process through which people learn norms and values is called this.
What is socialization?
A small group with close, personal relationships is called this type of group.
What is a primary group?
Rules and expectations by which society guides behavior are called these.
What are norms?
A system where people can move between social classes is called this.
What is an open system?
This perspective examines power, inequality, and competition between groups.
What is conflict theory?
The family, school, peers, and media are examples of these.
What are agents of socialization?
A socially defined position a person occupies is called this.
What is a status?
Rewards or punishments used to encourage conformity are called these.
What are sanctions?
A category of people with similar access to resources and opportunities is called this.
What is social class?
This perspective studies small-scale social interactions and symbols.
What is symbolic interactionism?
The belief that one’s own culture is superior to others is called this.
What is ethnocentrism?
Expected behaviors associated with a status are known as these.
What are roles?
This theory argues that people learn deviant behavior through interaction with others.
What is differential association theory?
This term refers to the ability to improve one’s social position.
What is social mobility?
Using your imagination to connect personal experiences to larger social forces is called this.
What is the sociological imagination?
When someone experiences confusion in an unfamiliar culture, they may experience this.
What is culture shock?
When expectations from different roles clash, a person experiences this.
What is role conflict?
This theory suggests that deviance results when people cannot achieve socially accepted goals through legitimate means.
What is strain theory?
The difference in earnings between men and women is known as this.
What is the gender wage gap?