Terms
Acheived Status
A status a person works for and has to earn
The attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is naturally superior to others
What is ethnocentrism?
This theoretical perspective is the only one that acknowledges an inequality exists in both class and gender
What is Conflict Theory?
Ms. B is at a restaurant. During the meal, she talks loudly and chews with her mouth open. What time of norm is she violating?
What is a folkway?
A father works a minimum wage job to send his daughter to college. She becomes a doctor. This is an example of __________.
What is intergenerational mobility?
Role Conflict
What is when a person has two or more roles that cannot be both be completely fulfilled?
When someone from a sub-culture takes on the values of the dominant culture
What is assimilation?
Theoretical perspective that sees the toys given to children (like dolls for girls, truck for boys) as a method of gender socialization.
What is Symbolic Interactionism?
Ms. B's cats constantly whine for treats, even when they've already had some that day. Ms. B says she will not give them anymore, but after some whining she gives in. Name the parenting style.
What is permissive parenting?
Ms. Brunsink's ultimate pet peeve
What is talking during a movie?
Social Capital
What is the social connections that can give a person power/prestige?
When a person increases or decreases their social/economic class during their own lifetime.
What is intragenerational mobility?
Theoretical perspective that believes gender inequality is an orderly way to divide labor.
What is Structural Functionalism?
Ms. B goes into Mrs. Stroven's classroom and steals her whiteboard markers. When caught, Ms. B says Mrs. Stroven deserved it because she stole Ms. B's stapler. Name the method of Neutralization.
What is denial of the victim?
List three reasons for the wage gap.
Gender Discrimination, unequal distribution of domestic duties, women are concentrated in lower paying jobs, women are less likely to ask for raises, etc.
Conspicuous Consumption
What is the purchasing of goods or services for the specific purpose of displaying one's wealth?
Theory that when people are in a crowd they are often faced with a situation where traditional norms do not apply and new norms will develop
What is Emergent-Norm theory?
Theory that claims stratification is inevitable in any functioning society
What is Structural Functionalism?
Ms. B's brother, Nate, is a delinquent. She grew up watching him talk back, fight, and steal. Because of this, Ms. B also grew up adopting these behaviors as "normal." Name the theory that applies to this scenario.
What is differential association theory?
Basic ideas of Feminism
Equality amongst genders, end pay gap, more human freedom OR political/social/economic equality amongst men and women
Multiple Masculinities
What is when a man has different personas/traits that change depending upon his audience?
The process wherein individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them
What is Looking Glass Self?
Theory that states there are two classes (bourgeois and proletariat) that will eventually collide. This will ultimately lead to no economic classes/divides.
What is Marxism?
Fed up with the pressures of conformity, Ms. B decides to sell all of her items, move to Alaska, and start a commune. Name the method of adapting to strain.
What is rebellion?
Name the stages of a social movement in order.
What is...
Agitation > Resource Mobilization > Organization > Institutionalization > Decline/Death