Leadership
What type of leader focuses on feelings and emotional support?
Expressive Leader
What is a primary group?
A close group with personal relationships, like family or close friends.
What does resocialization mean?
Learning new behaviors for a new role or environment.
What does assimilation mean?
Adopting characteristics of the dominant culture.
Who are the proletariat?
Workers who sell their labor for wages.
What type of leader lets group members manage themselves?
Laissez-faire leader
What is a secondary group?
A larger, less personal group formed around a task or goal.
What are agents of socialization?
People and institutions that teach us norms and values, such as family, school, and friends.
What is McDonaldization?
When society adopts fast-food ideas like speed, efficiency, and standardization.
Who is the bourgeoisie?
The owners who control businesses and the means of production.
What type of leader gives orders and makes decisions with little group input?
Authoritarian leader
What is an in-group?
A group you belong to and identify with.
What is the difference between nature and nurture?
Nature is genetics; nurture is your environment and experiences.
What is a model minority stereotype?
A stereotype that portrays a minority group as especially successful and compliant with society's expectations.
What causes social change in Marxist theory?
Conflict between the bourgeoisie (owners) and the proletariat (workers).
What type of leader encourages group members to participate in decisions?
Democratic leader
What is an out-group?
A group you do not belong to or identify with, sometimes one you compete against.
What is the difference between socialization and resocialization?
Socialization teaches norms and values; resocialization replaces old behaviors with new ones for a different role or environment.
What does institutionalization mean?
Establishing a norm or convention in society.
What are the four types of alienation described in Marxist theory?
Alienation from the product, the process of labor, other people, and oneself.
What is the main difference between an expressive leader and an authoritarian leader?
An expressive leader focuses on emotional support; an authoritarian leader gives orders and makes decisions with little group input.
What is a total institution, and what is one example?
A place that controls many parts of a person's daily life; a prison is an example.
What are agents of socialization, and name three examples.
People or institutions that teach norms and values; family, school, and peer groups are examples.
How is assimilation different from segregation?
Assimilation means adopting characteristics of the dominant culture; segregation means physically separating groups.
How does Marx explain conflict between the bourgeoisie and proletariat?
Owners control businesses and production, while workers sell their labor for wages. Their competing interests can create conflict and social change.