soc concepts
individuals form their view of themselves based on how they believe they appear to others
looking-glass self
This theory suggests that Individuals rely on rational calculations to make choices aligned with their own best interests.
Rational choice theory
What does Rios call the knowledge gained by individuals living in a certain area outside of mainstream society
Organic Capital
This is an example for which theory?
the word “dog” or a thumbs-up gesture only have meaning because we as a society agree on what they signify.
Symbolic Interactionism
Foucault's term for a submissive person; this term reflects the overall goal of discipline in a surveillance society
Docile Body; a body that is easily manipulated to do the bidding of the powers that be, or uphold some norm or status-quo
This theory suggests that through social interactions we attach meanings to objects and behaviors
Symbolic interactionism
Which word describes a situation in which the actions of an individual, which are good intentioned, are interpreted as deviant by other?
Misrecognition
This is an example for which concept/perspective?
A new political candidate is running for office. They are championing political views that place
a strong focus on cutting welfare spending and promoting a free-market economy
Neoliberalism
a policy model that encompasses both politics and economics. It favors private enterprise and seeks to transfer the control of economic factors from the government to the private sector
Neoliberalism
an approach in the sociology of deviance that focuses on the ways in which the agents of social control attach stigmatizing stereotypes to particular groups, and the ways in which the stigmatized change their behavior once marked.
Labeling theory
This term describes when individuals follow societal rules and do what is expected of them, but are still viewed as criminal
Acting Lawful
This theory suggests that through interaction with others, individuals learn the values, attitudes, techniques, and motivation for criminal behavior.
The differential association
a theoretical concept developed by French philosopher Michel Foucault. It describes a mode of social control in which individuals begin to police themselves due to constant surveillance, thus shaping disciplined, docile and productive bodies
Panopticism
Rios explains that "individuals use their capital to navigate through society but are punished if it goes against mainstream ideas of capital." which type of capital?
Organic capital
The use of police officers in public schools which allows for punishment at the state level describes this phenomenon
School-to-Prison Pipeline
this example elaborates on which sociological concept?
In simple terms, other people function as a “mirror” for us – we imagine how we appear to others, interpret how they judge us, and then adjust our self-concept accordingly
Looking-Glass Self
Based on Goffman's theory, each definition refers to which concept:
1- Likening social life to a play.
2-This is where individuals perform their roles in public, adhering to social norms and expectations
3- Here, individuals retreat from the public eye and can relax
1- dramaturgical approach
2- Front stage
3- Back stage
This is an example for which sociological concept that we learned?
Providing explanations for a negative event to escape disapproval.
Impression management
two impacts of neoliberalism on Oakland, CA
1- producing marginalized population
2- instead of "learn to labor," "prepare for prison."
This is an example for which concept?
Online and on social media, the observed individual, as a result of surveillance, examines their own behavior. While many are aware that we are never sure how much of our search history is private, the question is whether we change our behavior for fear we are being monitored.
panopticism