Identity
What is "identity" in sociology?
Identity is an individual or collective representation of social categories such as religion, class, and gender.
What is the primary agent of socialization?
Family
What is deviance?
Deviance is behavior that violates societal norms.
Non-financial assets that help people succeed in the world. A collection of symbolic elements like skills, tastes, and credentials
Cultural Capital
Give an example of class privilege.
Individuals from wealthier families may have access to better education and opportunities.
Name one aspect of personal identity.
Interest, Hobbies, Personal Attributes
What is social structure?
boundaries people confront as they make decisions about their individual and collective actions.
Provide an example of a folkway.
Saying “thank you” after receiving a gift is an example of a folkway.
term for power that is perceived as legitimate by those being governed
Authority
How can privilege be invisible?
Those with privilege may not recognize their advantages because they are normalized and taken for granted.
Define social identity.
Social identity refers to the groups or categories that individuals identify with based on societal characteristics.
Name Mead's three stages of Social Development
Preparatory,
Play,
Game.
What is the difference between primary and secondary deviance?
Primary deviance refers to initial acts of rule-breaking, while secondary deviance occurs when a person’s identity is influenced by the labels of deviance.
A term that defines the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society.
Social inequality
The concept that various social identities (e.g., race, gender, class) intersect to create unique experiences of privilege or oppression.
What is intersectionality?
an awareness of the relationship between a person’s behavior and experience and the wider culture that shaped the person’s choices and perceptions.
Sociological Imagination
How does socialization influence behavior?
Socialization shapes individuals’ behaviors by imparting societal norms, values, and expectations.
Define labeling theory.
Labeling theory suggests that individuals who are labeled as deviant may internalize that label and continue deviant behavior
Erving Goffman's theory that people perform different roles depending on their social context
Dramaturgy
opportunities individuals have to improve their quality of life based on their social stratification.
What is "life chances"
How does social identity impact self-perception?
Social identity influences how individuals perceive themselves and how they believe others perceive them.
How does socialization relate to culture?
Process of one generation to the next to continue heritage and norms/values
How does conflict theory view deviance?
Conflict theory views deviance as a result of social inequality, where those in power define what is deviant to maintain their status.
What are the class systems-describe them
Open and closed system of strat
How privilege affects life chances.
Privilege can significantly enhance life chances, providing individuals with greater access to education, employment, and social resources.