what is consensus?
collective conformity
What does Goffman believe about self identity?
who proposed that we work endlessly to uphold a "smooth running" society out of fear of social breakdowns?
Goffman
what are institutions?
structures of power set to organize society. These include schools, governments, churches, etc.
Describe Anomie
failure to conform to social norms
Why did Cooley believe childhood was important?
children are free-er
Over-socialized conception of man
Based on Merton's Prototypes, what does our American, capitalist society attribute our values (or success) to?
money, material, production, power
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
sanctions
positive or negative affirmations to show you what you're doing is right or wrong
What are Mertons Five Adaptations?
Rebellion, Ritualism, Retreatism, Innovation, Conformity
Why did Goffman believe we pull pranks on one another?
to ease social anxieties, of having to constantly perform conformity
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
RSA
repressive state apparatus
What is the main difference between structuralism and interactionism?
Macro vs Micro
What did Cooley believe about social change?
How could social change be created despite having both ISA's and RSA's?
free response
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