Unit 5
Durkheim argued that deviance has this in society.
Function
Formal social inequality is called _________.
Social Stratification
Sociologists argue that race is __________.
Socially constructed
The traits, characteristics, roles, and social positions that are attached to being female or male
Gender
This founding father of Sociology felt that Capitalism was the cause of problems like poverty and crime. He wanted revolution to bring equality to the people.
Karl Marx
In Merton's strain theory, this is when someone accepts a goal by using deviant ways of reaching the goal.
Innovation
The Davis-Moore thesis states what about social stratification?
It performs an important function in society.
This country comes closest to a pluralist society (a system where all groups remain distinct in a society, but have equal standing with each other).
Switzerland
The denial of opportunities and equal rights to a group based on gender.
Institutional sexism
This founding father of Sociology believed we need to understand the meanings people give to their behaviors and actions.
Max Weber
This is the primary connection between the population and the criminal justice system.
Police
In this social stratification system a person only marries people within their same group.
Castes
This shared cultural heritage includes things like language, religion, national origin, or ancestry
Ethnicity
This book united women who disliked being restricted to the life of the housewife.
The Feminine Mystique
This founding father of Sociology thought that modern society is characterized by a system where individuals are tied together due to their dependence on one another.
Emile Durkheim
This is a powerful negative label that changes a person's identity.
Stigmas
When considering social classes those considered "blue bloods" and come from old money are also referred to as
Upper-uppers
These are people that have less political and economic power or control over their lives
Minority group
In her study of New Guinea societies, Margaret Mead found this about gender
Gender was arranged differently between the societies
This Sociologist applied sociology to solve a social problem with Hull House.
Jane Addams
This person argued that deviant behavior is only deviant because people label it as deviant.
Howard Becker
The multi-dimensional ranking of social stratification is called
Socioeconomic Status
This is a negative attitude toward an entire group of people including racial or ethnic minorities.
Prejudice
This book explains the unattainable standard of beauty that have come to dominate North America.
The Beauty Myth
Your favorite class.
Sociology!