Norms & Social Rules
What are norms
Shared rules of conduct that specify how people ought to think and act.
What is the debate concerning whether behavior is shaped more by genetics or environment?
Nature vs. Nurture
What is the definition of Sociology?
The scientific study of human society and social interaction.
What perspective views society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain stability?
FUNCTIONALISM
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
What are laws?
Written rules that are enforced by authorized agents.
The abstract ideas and ways of thinking in a society
Non-material culture
What is the term that describes.......
"The spaces and memberships in society that people occupy." - Race, ethnicity, gender, religion, economic class, physical ability, etc.
SOCIAL LOCATION!!
What Theory focuses on competition for scarce resources and the inequality between social groups... ?
CONFLICT THEORY
What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?
Salt
"Stealing is bad" - what example is this?
A) Taboos
B) Laws
C) Mores
C) Mores
The physical objects and resources people create and use
Material Culture
What is the difference between macro and micro Sociology?
MACRO - analyzes social life by focusing on the broad features of society
MICRO - analyzes social life by focusing on social interaction
He is considered the founder of sociology and coined the term, "positivism
AUGUSTE COMTE
How many noses does a slug have?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
A) Four
"Speeding is prohibited" - what example is this?
A) Mores
B) Laws
A) Laws
"As a teen, I went over to visit a tribe in the jungles of Panama. The people who lived in stilt homes with walls made of woven rugs. The men wore loin cloths and the women were topless with necklaces, this was very different to me." - what is this feeling called?
Culture Shock
What are the 3 MAIN theoretical frameworks in Sociology?
Conflict Theory Functionalist, Theory Symbolic and Interactionist Theory
Who believed that class struggle was the main driver of social change and revolution...
Karl Marx
Pommes frites is the French term for what popular American side dish?
French Fries
In some societies, laws regarding "public decency" (such as dress codes)
What is the Government (or Law Enforcement)
"Mia's parents really encouraged her to get great education. After school every single day she would spend hours and hours studying for all her classes. At the end of the school term she got all As."- What is the value, norm in this?
Value - education
Norm- Studying
Define "values" in your own words
The abstract standards that define what is considered good
Who added the concepts of power and prestige to Marx's conflict thesis?
Max Weber
Which month of the year is National Ice Cream Month?
A) April
B) May
C) July
C) July