a position a person occupies within a social structure
What is status?
100
By starring in numberous films with many other widly known people, he has developed an extensive social network and become one of Hollywood's best connected actors
Who is Kevin Bacon?
100
a strictly egalitarian school that follows an alternative model of education. Founded by AS Neill in 1921 in England
What is Summerhill?
100
Billy and Johnny work together to pile firewood
What is cooperation?
100
A form of government with a central ruling figure, often a King or Queen or Royal Family
What is Monarchy?
200
A web of social relationships that join a person to other people and/or groups
What is a social network?
200
Social Psychologist who created a prison simulation experiment to learn about the effect one's status has on their role performance
Who is Philip Zimbardo?
200
Often seen as the latent functions of public school
What is hidden curriculum?
200
Susie begs her mother to buy her a bench coat because all the other girls have them
What is conformity?
200
A system of government in which leaders rule in the name of a god or gods.
What is theocracy?
300
All of the statuses that a person occupies at any particular time
What is status set?
300
She was an Iowa elementary school teacher who taught about prejudice and discrimination by assigning her students status based on eye colour
Who is Jane Elliot?
300
Psychologist who argued the functionalist point of view that education is the only thing that can save our society
Who is Jean Piaget?
300
There is not enough food for all of the prisoners so a fight breaks out and only the strongest and toughest get something to eat
What is conflict?
300
When functioning of Government relies on participation of citizens
What is democracy?
400
A position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life
What is master status?
400
He described religion as "the opiate of the people"
Who is Karl Marx?
400
a society in which social status is based on ability and achievement
What is meritocracy?
400
Brian works at the convenience store and is paid $10.00 an hour
What is Social Exchange?
400
Governments conducted and controlled by a relatively few influential individuals
What is oligarchy?
500
Exclusive group demanding intense
loyalty. People identify as members. Often
referred to as cliques
What is an In-Group?
500
Sociologists who outlined 5 types of functions that social institutions fulfill
Who are Mack & Bradford?
500
Psychologist who proposed 8 distinct types of intelligence
Who is Howard Gardner?
500
Mr. McGuilicuddy is forced to resign from his job or else undergo a embarrassing and personal investigation.
What is coercion?
500
A political system where the ruling body has established total and complete control over all aspects of society