Foundations of Sociology
What is Power
Racism and Stereotyping
Mr. K Lore
100
To be pushed away from the center of power in politics, culture, or wealth.
Marginalized
100
According to Weber, what is power about?
Making others do what you want them to do, even if they do not want to.
100
Microaggressions and face-to-face racism is called...?
Interpersonal Racism
100
What is Mr. K's favorite baseball team?
The New York Yankees
200
What is the difference between Macro-sociology and Micro-sociology?
Macro: Focused on the large scale relationships of structures, institutions, and identities
Micro: Focused on interpersonal relationships and face-to-face interactions.
200
What does authority do?
Gives an individual, group, institution, etc. the right to exercise power over another.
200
What is Structural Racism?
Society is constructed, through norms and traditions, in a way that marginalizes certain groups.
200
How many matches did Mr. K win to go undefeated in his wrestling career?
5
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5 elements of Social Location
- Race
- Social Class
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Religion
300
What are the 3 forms of authority?
2x points for defining what they mean!
Traditional—power as it’s always been because of tradition (Kings/Queens of England)
Charismatic—power through persuasion (MLK and Hitler)
Legal/Rational—power because it makes sense in this system/situation (Constitution, or a coach)
300
What is objectification?
Treating another person, despite their complexities, as an object or tool.
300
What did Mr. K do to become a varsity Track and Field player in high school?
Worked the cash register at the snack stand during a meet
400
To see trends and the relationships of identities and groups in micro examples
Sociological Perspective: Seeing the General in the Particular
Ex: Seeing racism through a specific mascot
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What are the three main forms of power?
2x points for explaining them all!
Cultural: Influencing how others view something
Political: Controlling how others act using laws and authority
Economic: Controlling resources, money, and the means of getting more
400
To put people into categories of "us" and "them," or "friendly" and "other."
Social Categorization
400
Over the summer, Mr. K almost caught leprosy, a disease referenced often in the Bible and Middle Ages. What almost gave him the disease?
An overly curious Nine-Band Armadillo
500
To approach something like it's the first time with the goal of seeing what makes a system/relationship work.
Sociological Perspective: Seeing the Strange in the Familiar
Ex: Why do people use turn signals even when they are alone on the road?
500
What is the "variable sum" theory of power?
Power dynamics aren't always the same--they change like how money changes hands at a store's checkout! Sometimes people/groups/etc. gain power, other times they give it up or trade it in.
500
What makes a negative stereotype easier to call out than a positive one?
Negative stereotypes make broad generalizations about people in a demeaning or degrading way (ex: people from NJ can't drive).
Positive stereotypes, on the other hand, still overlook individual differences but in a way the "praises" someone's identity (ex: Asian people are good at math).
500
Rounded to the nearest half hour, at what time did Mr. K first visit a "Waffle house" when he was in high school?
3:30. At it was 1:30 drive to and from!