Show:
Famous Folks
Random Hodge Podge
Personality/ Groups
Socialization
Terminology
100
Gehard Lenski came up with this perspective of studying human groups.
Historical- ex-pastoral, agricultural, industrial, post-industrial.
100
Give one interesting statistic/ fun fact about high school social issues.
See posters around room
100
Charles Horton Cooley believed that our sense of self was derived from others, so he called his theory the "Looking-_______ Self".
What is glass (Looking-Glass Self)?
100
These are four examples of agents of socialization?
Answers may vary. What are: -family -friends -school -media -culture -church
100
Explain and give an example of "Groupthink"
When groups come up with a false consensus because of social pressure/ going with the crowd. Examples-lots- college students drinking themselves to death because they try to drink as much as everyone else.
200
This person came up with six characteristics of bureaucracies which include hierarchy,rules, impersonality, etc.,
Max Weber
200
Name three of the five functions of society.
see notes
200
George Herbert Mead maintained that the self develops through social interaction with others. This is the number of stages involved in role taking.
What is three?
200
This the term for a process of identity transformation in which people are called upon to learn new roles, while unlearning some aspects of their old ones.
Resocialization
200
This is the social theory in which people rise to their level of incompetence.
What is the Peter Principle
300
This man came up with an idea that he coined "anomie", which means modern society leaves some people with little moral guidance.
Durkheim
300
What happened to the person born as Bruce Reimer?
accident, lived life as a girl, changed gender again, and suicide.
300
Explain the difference and give examples of Primary and Secondary Groups
Primary- intimate (ex- friends, family, pets) Secondary- non-intimate and goal oriented (ex- team, work)
300
She was found in her home after years of being tied to a chair, beaten, and never spoken to?
Who was Genie?
300
Give one example of the "Mcdonaldization" of society
Lots of answers- instant meals, instant feedback, humans replaced by machines, lack of social ties, factory schools, etc.
400
This person spoke out against social alienation and exploitation of the working class by capitalists.
Karl Marx
400
Describe the nature versus nurture debate and give examples of things attributed to nature, or nurture in your life.
Nature- genetic predispositions (ex- your body "type", some IQ attributes, the terrible handwriting of Mr. Eizyk) Nurture- way one was socialized (ex- your parents forced you to read and study, your religious beliefs, etc)
400
Explain the difference between Role Strain and Role Conflict
Strain= pressure from one role (ex- student) Conflict= moral dilemmas or pressure from competing roles (ex- a stripper/ mother)
400
These are some of the major themes of the video we watched called "2 million minutes"
Lots of answers
400
The difference between Organic and Mechanical Solidarity
Mechanical= close social bonds between people in pre-industrial societies Organic= social bonds between people in industrial/ postindustrial societies
500
What was George Mead's contribution to socialization theories?
The stages of children's development- imitation, play, and game stages.
500
Explain the competing views of the "critical period" of language.
1.All humans have a genetic code for language, and it can be "unlocked" with hard work, training, and patience. 2. If first language hasn't been attained by puberty, it will never develop, as the brain has stopped making those connections in that area.
500
What is ascribed and achieved status? Give examples.
Ascribed- you are born into this- female/male, white/ black/ etc. Achieved- you have actively worked towards this- guitar player, honor roll student, etc.
500
This is one example of "learned helplessness"in a school environment
Answers will vary, some examples- student lack of academic confidence leading to failure and stress, students unable to "think" for themselves, etc
500
"Alienation" in the workplace under a capitalist society occurs in four ways. Name three (think Chaplin movie)
1. The act of working- repetitive/ monotonous 2. Products of work- no ownership/ pride of products made 3. Competition among workers- not cooperation 4. Human potential- denied advancement