Intro
Who is considered the be the "father" of modern sociology?
Auguste Comte
What are cultural universals?
General culture traits that appear in all cultures
Name the 4 agents of socialization
Peers, family, school, mass media
Name one type of non-verbal communication
Facial expressions
Gestures
Paralinguistics (such as loudness or tone of voice)
Body language
Proxemics or personal space
Eye gaze, haptics (touch)
Appearance
Artifacts (objects and images)
What year was DeSales established? (closest answer wins)
1960
Which philosopher believed in a class-less society?
Karl Marx
Give an example of a group that would be considered "counter culture"
Hippies, neo-nazis, a group that presents a "threat" to society
Give an example of an ascribed status
Anything given at birth; royal title, blood type, birth order, last name
What is an example of a victimless crime?
Prostitution, gambling, drug use
How many different states has Ms Wickerham lived in?
3
What is the difference between latent functions and manifest functions?
Manifest are intended, latent are unintended
Give an example of material and non-material culture
material: anything physical
non-material: anything not physical (ideas, songs, philosophies)
describe the difference between nature vs. nurture
nature: biological, given at birth
nurture: from your environment and upbringing
When a criminal goes to jail, is then released, and continues to commit the same crimes, what is that called?
Recidivism
What 3 sports did Ms Wickerham play in high school
Basketball, lacrosse and cross country
Which sociologist wrote about "functionalism"?
The belief that your culture is superior to others
Ethnocentrism
describe the relationship between someone's status and the roles they hold
status describes who you are and roles are the behaviors that go along with them
What are the 3 aspects of the criminal justice system?
police, courts, corrections
What year did Ms Wickerham graduate high school?
2019
What is the definition of sociology? (3 key terms)
Study of society, human behavior and social forces
Broad idea about what is good or desirable shared by people in a society
Value
5 types of social interactions
cooperation, conformity, social exchange, coercion, and conflict
How can deviance promote social change in society?
Protests of sorts, breaking the law to draw attention to change
How many state championships does SFD have? (closest guess win)
27