REALLY EASY
Vocab
Notes
Readings
REALLY HARD
100

what is consensus?

collective conformity

100

What does Goffman believe about self identity?

it's dramaturgical
100

who proposed that we work endlessly to uphold a "smooth running" society out of fear of social breakdowns?

Goffman

200

what are institutions?

structures of power set to organize society. These include schools, governments, churches, etc.

200

Describe Anomie

failure to conform to social norms

200

Why did Cooley believe childhood was important?

children are free-er

300

Over-socialized conception of man

ppl have freedom to change their environment- not prisoners to their socialization
300

Based on Merton's Prototypes, what does our American, capitalist society attribute our values (or success) to? 

money, material, production, power

300

What does Althusser claim is the main distinction between how RSA and ISA function? 

RSA functions with violence first, ideology second

ISA functions with Ideology first, violence second

400

sanctions

positive or negative affirmations to show you what you're doing is right or wrong


400

What are Mertons Five Adaptations? 

Rebellion, Ritualism, Retreatism, Innovation, Conformity

400

Why did Goffman believe we pull pranks on one another? 

to ease social anxieties, of having to constantly perform conformity

500

Why does Althusser believe that RSA's must also create the ISA's which we follow? 

by controlling the means of mental production, the ruling class owns culture and ideas

500

RSA

repressive state apparatus

500

What is the main difference between structuralism and interactionism? 

Macro vs Micro

500

What did Cooley believe about social change? 

How could social change be created despite having both ISA's and RSA's? 

free response


500
how is your day going?

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