Ch 1 Introduction
The sociological perspective reveals that a person's selection of a marriage partner is typically based on this.
similar social position
As a part of human culture, religion is an example of this.
nonmaterial culture
The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that as humans ___ is our___.
nature/nurture
This concept defines a social position that a person holds
Status
Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ___ in the ___.
the general; the particular
Sociologists define a symbol as anything that does this.
Carries meaning to people who share a culture
In Sigmund Freud's model of personality, this represents the presence of culture within an individual.
Superego
Shawna is an excellent artist, but as a mother, she feels that she cannot work and devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing this.
Role Conflict
The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe in was ___.
Emile Durkheim
The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that people see the world through this.
The cultural lens of their language.
The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was on this.
Moral reasoning
This concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact.
Social Construction of Reality
Auguste Comte described the earliest human societies as being at this stage of historical development.
Theological Stage
The dominant values of U.S. culture have long reflected a belief in this.
Individuality
Family is important to the socialization process because families pass along this to children.
Social Identity
Based on Goffman's Dramaturgical Analysis, smiling and making polite remarks is an example of this.
Idealizing a Personal Performance
Examples of people applying their knowledge of sociology at work include people in medicine understanding patterns of this.
Health in a community
Low-income countries have cultures that value this.
Individualism
The correct order in the stages of the developing self in George Herbert Mead's model is this.
Imitation, play, game, generalized other
This phrase refers to being embarrassed in social situations.
Losing Face