Sociologists have identified that there are five properties that qualify a group to be this. (BONUS NAME THEM for 100 points each)
What is a minority?
100
Not about influence, wealth, and fame -- this sociological term refers to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society.
What is status?
100
Any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations that interact on a regular basis.
What is a group?
100
To a child, this is (most likely) the most important agent of socialization.
What is the family?
100
Give an example of sub-culture within Roycemore!
Upper School, Lower School, Tumbling! etc
200
The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that results from the normal operations of a society.
What is institutional discrimination?
200
The master status of Barack Obama is this.
What is the president?
200
Explain in-group and out-group!
Members of in-group feel like they belong. An out-group is where people feel like they do NOT belong.
200
As a child matures into adulthood, this agent of socialization becomes more important
What is/are significant others?
200
Roycemore is a school--what is its manifest function?
What is educating elementary/middle/high schoolers.
300
Suppose a workplace requires that only English be spoken, even when it is not a business necessity to restrict the use of other languages. This requirement would be an example of this...
What is institutional discrimination?
300
Name three achieved statuses of one of your teammates.
-student, -after school job, -sports team member, -musician etc
300
Explain the difference between primary group and secondary group!
Primary group = intimate, face-to-face interactions (family, close friends); secondary group = formal, impersonal (all the students in a large high school, an entire company)
300
When an individual acts, he or she takes into account an entire group of people. These attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a person takes into account are called this.
What is generalized other?
300
Roycemore is a school -- what would be an example of dysfunction here? (bonus points: define dysfunction)
definition = element or process of a society that may actually disrupt the social system or reduce its stability.
CHEATING/HONOR CODE VIOLATION!
400
Being a member of a minority group depends on this kind of status.
What is an ascribed status?
400
This is the main difference between a social role and a status.
Social roles are positions that have social defined expectations--statuses are simply positions.
400
Reference groups are often an aspect of what kind of socialization?
What is anticipatory socialization?
400
This theory says that our view of ourselves comes partially from our impressions of how others perceive us.
What is the looking-glass self?
400
Give an example of BOTH a formal norm and an informal norm at Roycemore. Bonus: explain the difference between formal/informal norm.
formal = written down with specific consequences, informal = generally understood but not written down.
500
EXPLANATION QUESTION! How is race a social construction?
-NOT biological, -dictated by dominant ideology, -first created for racial superiority and privileges.
500
Define social institution, give an example of a social institution, and then give a concrete example of a manifestation of this social institution.
Society identifies needs that cannot be filled by individuals alone: fashion: Vogue magazine, H&M stores etc.
500
Individuals learn to manipulate their actions to create an appearance to others. This is the term for altering one's "presentation of the self."
What is impression management?
500
Define and give an example of a Roycemore student undergoing a role exit. ALSO name the four stages within the role exit process!
1. doubt
2. search for alternatives
3. action stage/departure
4.creation of a new identity.