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Jesse is in a class on social inequality and is learning about how privilege and access to resources is different for individuals based in part on their race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, and age. She is learning that she can’t just discuss membership in a social status such as race without looking at how other social statuses affect that one. This is an example of the theory of
What is intersectionality
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Oscar is interested in studying masculinity among crab fishermen in Alaska so he signs up to be a deckhand on a crab boat. This is an example of
What is participant observation
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In the United States, we go out to karaoke bars, eat sushi and dim sum, and celebrate Cinco de Mayo, these are all examples of:
What is cultural diffusion
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The theory that societies work best when organized around principles of logic and efficiency rather than traditions and morals is:
What is rationalization
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In Prof. Atkins’ class she does not accept late work and frowns upon students being tardy. This is part of the ______ __________ (two words) that she is using to help student learn what will be expected of them at a university or work setting.
What is the hidden curriculum
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Dr. Murti conducts focus groups with Indian-American doctors to learn about their experiences in American society. This is considered what type of research?
What is qualitative
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How prejudiced an individual is would be difficult to define and measure so sociological researchers would consider level of prejudice to be a
What is a concept
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In India, there are many regional languages, however more and more Hindi is becoming the default language across the nation. This is an example of:
What is cultural hegemony
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Verlyn is the bishop at his church. In that position he has a lot of prestige and is treated with respect. At work, he is the junior account person and has no real voice or respect from his peers. Verlyn is experiencing:
What is status inconsistency
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In our society, we have a pretty good understanding of what a “teacher” does. We do not look kindly upon teachers who have romantic relationships with their students or teachers who come to class intoxicated. We expect teachers to be dedicated to students, smart, and helpful. This is an example of what Mead would call the
What is the generalized other
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Dr. Deil considers herself a feminist researcher. When she is conducting her research she uses feminism to shape her philosophical approach and she uses feminism as her theoretical framework to organize and interpret her data. Feminism would be considered her
What is paradigm
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When trying to figure out how religious a research subject is, researchers would not ask them to self-report religiosity, instead they would ask things like how often do they attend religious services, and how often do they pray, as
What is an indicator
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Micah is hanging out with his friends when his girlfriend calls and asks him to come over because she is upset that her pet fish died. Micah makes plans to leave and his friends make fun of him calling him “whipped” and joking about how he needs to “grow a pair.” This is an example of a(n) ______ _________ (two words) social sanction.
What is negative informal
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Beverly is a mother, that is one of her achieved statuses. As a mother, she is a provider, a nurturer, a disciplinarian, and a nurse. These are some of her _______ (one word) within the status of mother.
What are roles
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Eden is in preschool. Her mother takes her to piano lessons on Wednesday and her father takes her to swimming lessons on Fridays. She is also involved in a dance class. This is an example of a middle- and upper-class type of parenting known as
What is concerted cultivation
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The Amish worship together and work together. By sharing rituals, language and religion they build a sense of community which sociologists refer to as
What is social solidarity
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Kate is interested in studying graffiti artists, however, they don’t have a union or a gallery where she can meet them. She enlists the help of her cousin’s friend “Tigger” a local street artist to show her artwork and explain the culture and intricacies of the art form. Tigger is her
What is an informant
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Sherri Shepard is a famous comedian who married a man, decided to use his sperm and a donor egg to impregnate a surrogate and then while the surrogate was pregnant divorced the man and decided that she didn’t want to be the “mother” of the child. There were no legal precedents for this situation. This is an example of:
What is culture lag
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Adrian has a good career and he gets a new boss. He thinks that the boss doesn’t like him and doesn’t appreciate him (although the boss has never stated that to him). Adrian’s morale and motivation suffers at work due to his perception that his boss doesn’t like him. He becomes very sensitive to any critique and his interpersonal relationships with his colleagues suffer. Eventually he is let go from his position. This is an example of
What is the Thomas Theorem
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Tichina and Jordan have just gotten engaged. They are now working together to plan their wedding and their life together as a couple. They start to make more decisions as a team, such as where to spend the holidays and how to budget. This helps to prepare them for married life and is an example of
What is anticipatory socialization
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One of the purposes of sociological research is to ______________ (one word) or to prove false commonly held social myths.
What is debunk
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Aaron is interested in how parental discipline affects adult success. He plans to follow 2,000 children, half of whom have parents who use spanking as a form of discipline and the other half whose parents don’t believe in spanking. He will check in with the kids periodically throughout their childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood looking at grades, interviewing the children, and interviewing the parents. At the end of twenty years he plans to produce a final report for the Department of Family Welfare and also publish that report in the Journal of the Family. All of this is Aaron’s
What is research design
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The idea that our language controls and shapes our culture, understanding and behavior is known as:
What is Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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Regina is a very smart girl but her traditional father discourages education and career ambitions. He tells her “you better get a good husband to take care of you.” This idea is reinforced by her teachers and her church members. Eventually Regina ends up married and a stay-at home mother, although when she was a child she wanted to be a pilot. This is an example of a(n)
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy
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Chris is shy and introverted. He believes himself to be socially awkward because his perception is that people he meets view him as strange and unsociable which makes him even more nervous in social situations and more likely to avoid social situations. Chris’ idea of himself, which is shaped by this social process, is what Cooley would refer to as
What is looking-glass self