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What is cultural relativism?
belief or practice that appreciates other groups, their ways of life, without prejudice. Understanding a culture in its own context.
What is ascribed status?
A position assigned to the person either through birth, or with lack of regard to their talents or characteristics.
What is a role set?
All the roles attached to a single status.
What is the looking-glass self and who made it?
We use the way people respond to us like a mirror, and change our behavior based on responses - Charles Cooley
In functionalism, what is dysfunction?
The undesirable consequence of an activity or social process that disrupts social stability or inhibits society's ability to adapt or adjust.
What is conspicuous consumption?
Wealthy people engaging in a lavish lifestyle to show they are wealthy.
A position that a person makes an effort to get into.
What is role conflict?
When two or more active positions have conflicting roles. Contradictory behavior expectations of two or more active social statuses.
What is symbolic interaction and who made it?
Humans interact using verbal and nonverbal symbols, which have their own meanings attributed to them. George H. Mead
In functionalism, what did Robert Merton say was manifest and latent functions?
Manifest functions are intended and recognized outcomes/consequences of an activity or social process.
Latent functions are unintended consequences of an activity or social process that are hidden and/or remain unrecognized by participants.
What is invidious consumption?
Flaunting wealth with the intent to make people jealous, intentionally provoking envy.
What is a master status?
A position that gives you identity. (eg. a job title, or being a student)
What is role strain?
What is the dramaturgical approach and who made it?
Viewing society as a stage and people as simultaneously the actors and the audience. We act with the desire to leave a good impression. Irvin Goffman
What is conflict perspective?
The viewpoint that conflict between social classes due to inequality or exploitation is a catalyst for change. Conflict can be tensions and disagreements between segments of society, competition for power/resources.
What is conspicuous compassion?
Giving money to causes to make yourself look better.
What is a status set?
All the social statuses a person occupies at a given time.
What is a theory?
A set of logically related statements that attempt to describe, explain, or predict social events.
What is the difference between expressions given, and expressions given off?
Expressions given - things we say/do deliberately.
Expressions given off - things we say/do subconsciously.
What is applied/evaluation research?
Uses sociological knowledge to understand social phenomenon to provide new applications, improve existing products/services, and/ore solve problems.
What is status?
The social position an individual occupies. (eg. father, student)
What is a social role?
Behavior expectations of a given social status.
What is the interactionist perspective?
A micro theory that uses everyday interaction in small groups to explain society as a whole.
What is the functionalist perspective?
Society is made up of parts that work together to maintain stability and harmony. Change is gradual, when adjusting to other parts of whole.
What is basic research?
Uses the scientific method to obtain profound knowledge.