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Sociology Final, part 2 | SOC - Sociology 1 - Introduction, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Quinnipiac University (QU)Introduction to Sociology

Class: SOC - Sociology 1 - Introduction; Subject: Sociology; University: Quinnipiac University; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1

Deviance

DEFINITION 1

Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms

Conformity is not deviant, just by definition alone

There are degrees of deviance in every society

TERM 2

Social Control

DEFINITION 2

Social control are attempts by society to regulate

people's thoughts and behaviors

Informal: family, friends, school

Formal: Criminal Justice System

TERM 3

Essential Functions of Deviance

DEFINITION 3

- Deviance affirms cultural values an d norms

No good without evil

No justice without crime

- Responding to deviance clarifies mo ral boudnaries

Boundary line

- Responding to deviance brings peop le together

September 11th

- Deviance encourages social chang e

Today's deviance can become tomo rrow's morality

TERM 4

Labeling Theory

DEFINITION 4

Based upon the symbolic-interaction analysisThe idea that

deviance and conformity result not so much from what

people do as from how others respond to these actions

TERM 5

Types of Crime

DEFINITION 5

- White Collar: committed by people in high social position

during the course of their occupation- Corporate: illegal

action of a corporation or people acting on behalf of it-

Organized: a business that supplies an underground market-

Hate Crime: a crime motivated by racial or other bias

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Deviance

Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms

Conformity is not deviant, just by definition alone

There are degrees of deviance in every society

TERM 2

Social Control

DEFINITION 2

Social control are attempts by society to regulate

people's thoughts and behaviors

Informal: family, friends, school

Formal: Criminal Justice System

TERM 3

Essential Functions of Deviance

DEFINITION 3

Deviance affirms cultural values and norms No good without evil No justice without crime
Responding to deviance clarifies moral boudnaries Boundary line
Responding to deviance brings people together September 11th
Deviance encourages social change Today's deviance can become tomorrow's morality TERM 4

Labeling Theory

DEFINITION 4

Based upon the symbolic-interaction analysisThe idea that

deviance and conformity result not so much from what

people do as from how others respond to these actions

TERM 5

Types of Crime

DEFINITION 5

White Collar: committed by people in high social position

during the course of their occupation- Corporate: illegal

action of a corporation or people acting on behalf of it-

Organized: a business that supplies an underground market-

Hate Crime: a crime motivated by racial or other bias

Domestic Violence

An incident resulting in physical harm, bodily injury, or

assault, or an act of threatened violence that constitutes fear

or imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between

"family or household members"

TERM 7

Why We Punish

DEFINITION 7

Retribution: eye for an eye; suffer as much as society and

the victim has suffered- Deterrence: the attempt to

discourage criminality through the use of

punishmentRehabilitation: re-socialization in order to prevent

crime in the futureIncapacitation: taking person out of society

for a period of time or forever

TERM 8

Due Process

DEFINITION 8

System is based upon the idea that if charged with a criminal

offense they are entitled to (1) a fair notice of the

proceeding, (2) a hearing, present defense, evidence, (3) and

a judge or jury

TERM 9

Social Stratification

DEFINITION 9

Social stratification, on a large scale, is a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy.- First step is for society to categorize people- Second step, rank which is based on 4 basic principles- Ranking is a trait of society, not simply a reflection of individual values- Social stratification carries over from one generation to another, as does wealth and poverty- Social stratification is universal but variable--different all around the world TERM 10

Caste System

DEFINITION 10

Based on ascription or birth--farming societies- A pure caste system is based upon birth alone and therefore it is a closed system- In India Caste position guides a person's life Each caste performs one type of work People marry within their own caste Caste beliefs shape members' beliefs Guides everyday life, social control, by keeping people in the company of their own kind

Marx, Weber

Conflict theorist. Disenfranchised by the capitalist system. "How in a society so rich, so many could be so poor?"- Social stratification based upon a person's relationship to the means of production Own productive property (capitalist) Sell labor to others (proletarians) Marx believed they had opposing interests
Capitalism would bring about its own down fall. Worker's revolution- Marx envisioned a system that met the needs of all, not just a select few--socialism TERM 17

Gender

DEFINITION 17

Gender refers to the personal traits and social positions that members of society attach to being female or male- Gender in its most basic form is a dimension of social organizationJust like all systems of stratification, it is a way of categorizing and ranking- Hierarchy, placing men and women in different positions of power, wealth, and other resources TERM 18

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Deviance

Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms

Conformity is not deviant, just by definition alone

There are degrees of deviance in every society

Social Control

Social control are attempts by society to regulate

people's thoughts and behaviors

Informal: family, friends, school

Formal: Criminal Justice System

Essential Functions of Deviance

Labeling Theory

Based upon the symbolic-interaction analysisThe idea that

deviance and conformity result not so much from what

people do as from how others respond to these actions

Types of Crime

during the course of their occupation- Corporate: illegal

action of a corporation or people acting on behalf of it-

Organized: a business that supplies an underground market-

Hate Crime: a crime motivated by racial or other bias

Domestic Violence

An incident resulting in physical harm, bodily injury, or

assault, or an act of threatened violence that constitutes fear

or imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between

"family or household members"

Why We Punish

the victim has suffered- Deterrence: the attempt to

discourage criminality through the use of

punishmentRehabilitation: re-socialization in order to prevent

crime in the futureIncapacitation: taking person out of society

for a period of time or forever

Due Process

System is based upon the idea that if charged with a criminal

offense they are entitled to (1) a fair notice of the

proceeding, (2) a hearing, present defense, evidence, (3) and

a judge or jury

Social Stratification

Caste System

Marx, Weber

Gender

Margaret Meads Findings

it should be defined the same throughout the world and vice

versa.- No universal delineation of what's masculine and

what's feminine

Gender and Socialization

we behave- Gender roles: attitudes and activities that a

society links to each sex- What shapes these attitudes

Family: changing

Peer group

Schooling: hidden curriculum

Mass media

Sexual Harassment

sexual nature that are deliberate, repeated, and unwelcome-

Can be obvious and direct- Subtle behavior, ultimately

creating a hostile work environment