Unit 1
a method of research in which an anthropologist lives among a group of people in order to observe within their natural environment
participant observation
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes
The study of the characteristics and statistics of a human population.
the act of relegating or confining a group of
people to a lower social standing or outer limit or edge of society
Who is the conflict theory associated with?
Karl Marx
a type of research where you gather information yourself, or by gaining information yourself such as by interviewing
primary research
the tendency of individuals to seek out stimuli that are consistent with their beliefs and attitudes and to limit exposure to those that are inconsistent
cognitive consistency
Who came up with the strain theory of deviance?
Robert Merton
this involves taking the culture of the ruling class and establishing it as the norm
cultural imperialism
A population policy aimed at discouraging births
Anti-natalist policies
What type of referencing/writing format is used by the social sciences?
APA
the process of contact, exposure, and exchange of ideas between different cultures that results in adaptations and changes to both groups
acculturation
This is an analogy used to characterize the constant skills learning, updating, steeper learning cures, and change management
Career Lattice
The core of international humanitarian law, which
regulates the conduct of armed conflict and seeks
to limit its effect
The Geneva Convetion
This theory argues that societies change over time from simple to complex
Evolutionary theory
This classical theory looks at society as a social construct that relies on human interpretations
Symbolic Interactionism
This type of society values conformity, uniformity and cooperation
Collectivist
This refers to the actual number of children had by a woman
Fertility
The process by which wealthy or affluent individuals displace poorer individuals in traditionally working class or poor neighborhoods by purchasing property and upgrading it through renovation and modernization
a feeling of disorientation when technology advances too quickly
future shock
This theory looks at society as a complex system whose components work together to promote unity and stability
significant transformations in the beliefs, social interactions, practices, organization, and structures of society
Social Change
These are zones where goods may be landed, manufactured or handled, and re-exported without any intervention by custom authorities
Export Processing Zones (EPZ)
this occurs when producers are free to enter a
line of business and sell their products at any
decided price point, while consumers are able to purchase at the price they choose
free market capitalism
What are Malcolm Gladwell's 3 Rules for Social Epidemics?
1. The law of the few
2. The power of context
3. The stickiness factor