Culture
Behaviors expected of us in a certain situation
Norms
What is a generation gap?
Differences in experiences between generations that can lead to conflict
What do Feminists call a society that serves the interests of men and is controlled by men?
Patriarchy
Name and define the two types of social control
Formal social control: done by individuals who DO have the power to change and control the law (such as government or police)
Define globalization
The feeling that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected
Values
What is assimilation?
When a new minority culture gets introduced into a society and members of this culture become part of the main society's culture and adopt it
What is the biological analogy of Functionalism?
It states that human society is like the human body, with each part of society being like an organ that the body needs to survive
What does the school teach us, besides what's in the textbooks?
Hidden curriculum
What is cultural approporiation?
Taking aspects of another culture and using it for yourself, for own personal gain
Define cultural relativity and give an example
The idea that cultures and what is considered 'normal' in each on vary, and are not fixed. For example: Muslims do not eat pork while many other cultures in the world are fine with it.
What is the difference between a generation and a cohort?
A generation is a group of people born within 25 years
A cohort is a group of people that grew up in similar circumstances (ex: Baby Boomers and Gen Z)
What are the two social classes, according to Marxists
Bourgeoisie and Proletariat
What do we call children who did NOT get primary socialization? And how do they behave?
Feral children, they do not act 'human.' They walk on all fours, cant speak, dont wear clothes, etc.
It can kill native cultures, for example: people can adopt the American style of dress and stop wearing their traditional clothing
Define status, and define the two types of status with one example for each
Status: your position in society
Ascribed status: one that you are born with, like age
Achieved status: one that you attain, such as your job
List 5 ways that a state can persuade people to accept a national identity
National Symbols
Head of state
National Anthems
Rituals and Festivals
Sports Teams
Media
Name and define the three types of Feminists
Liberal feminists: believe that major advances have been made and that equality can be reached through further changes such as new laws
Radical feminists: believe that despite these advances, society is fundamentally patriarchal
Marxist feminists: focus on how class and gender work together to produce fundamental divisions in society
Name the six agencies of Socialization, and which one of them is primary
Define a 'pick-and-mix' society
A society where a person can pick certain aspects of life to add onto their identity and mix them together to create a brand new identity
Name 3 types of subcultures and one example for each
Youth subcultures: mods, hippies, goths, punks
Religious: Amish
Protest groups: Black Lives Matter
Online subcultures: K-Pop fans, other online communities
Any other answer that is approved by teacher can count :D
List the three societies that Margaret Mead found that had differences in the traditional gender roles, and what these differences were
Arapesh: men and women were both peaceful
Mundugamor: both men and women were warlike
Tchambuli: women left for work while men stayed at home
According to Marxists, the state uses the "Ideological State Apparatus" and the "Repressive State Apparatus"
What are these?
Ideological State Apparatus: institutions that make people believe it is right to conform, such as school
Repressive State Apparatus: what the state uses to force people to conform, such as the military
List 3 social control methods used by formal agencies and 3 used by informal agencies
Formal: Arrest, Sentencing, Imprisonment, Surveillance, Coercion, Law making
Informal: Ostracism, Parental Rewards, Social media likes, Religious rewards/sanctions, School Punishments like stickers or positive comments
Any other answer that the teacher says is correct :D
List 3 pieces of evidence that modern global culture is homogenized and mostly western, and 3 pieces of evidence that it is not
Teacher decides whether it is correct or not (I am not writing it all down here :D)
(Check the table at the end of 2.3)