Theoretical Perspectives
Groups and Conformity
Crime and Deviance
Social Stratification
Theorists
100
This major classical theoretical perspective examines the ways in which sanctions for deviance are applied unevenly, based on power.
What is Conflict Theory.
100
This entity is important for our sense of self and has face-to-face interactions.
What is a group?
100
This type of deviance, according to Merton, involves adhering to cultural goals, but deviating from the approved means to achieve them.
What is innovator?
100
This is the division of society into groups arranged in a hierarchy.
What is social stratification?
100
He indicated that class status was determined by one's relation to the means of production.
Who is Karl Marx?
200
This theory explains crime in terms of adherence to socially-approved means to meet socially-approved goals.
What is Structural-Strain Theory?
200
This entity is task-oriented, and is likely to dissolve once the task is completed.
What is a secondary group?
200
Tina has been participating in this process, as she has pretended to be of the middle class in order to avoid stigma attached to being poor.
What is passing?
200
This is the system of stratification based on Karma.
What is the caste system?
200
His theory, "Structural Strain Theory," was an important functionalist theory on social stratification.
Who is Robert Merton?
300
This theoretical perspective asserts that crime is necessary in a society.
What is Structural-Functionalism?
300
Durkheim said that this would occur due to weakening of, and loss of social bonds, due to increased social change.
What is anomie?
300
According to Merton, this is a socially-acceptable goal in the US that we are all taught to seek.
What is financial stability (or the American Dream)?
300
This is the system of stratification legal in South Africa until 1991.
What is Apartheid?
300
He asserted that criminality is caused by body and face shape.
Who is Lombroso?
400
This major classical theory examines the ways we use status differences to categorize ourselves and other in terms of social class.
What is Symbolic-Interaction Theory?
400
This type of conformity is based on the desire to be avoid a punishment, or to gain a reward.
What is compliance?
400
According to Merton, a person who is not interested in earning a substantial income, but who seeks to change society, is this type of deviant.
What is a rebel?
400
These are components of Weber's class status.
What are wealth, power, and prestige?
400
His theory indicates that people are more likely to deviate if they are unable to anticipate the consequences of their behaviors.
Who is Hirschi?
500
This theory on social inequality asserts that those positions in society that are most important and functional are those that receive the most rewards (income, prestige, etc), and that social class inequality is functional. Name the specific theory.
What is The Davis and Moore Theory?
500
This study found that people are likely to conform to incorrect answers to avoid discomfort.
What is Asch's study on conformity? (line study)
500
Sheldon and the Gluecks asserted that aggressive crime is associated with this body type.
What is mesomorph?
500
This is the intentional and obvious buying and use of goods to evoke a particular social status.
What is conspicuous consumption?
500
He proposed that when there are very diverse groups, there are three possibilities: large groups turn outward, turn inward, or remain physically segregated.
Who is Peter Blau?
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