SOC 101 Midterm Review

The second class to Marx's Bourgeosie

Merton’s theory that not everyone has legitimate means to achieve cultural goals

Violent crimes are highest in this region of the United States

Which Sociological Perspective views society as groups in competition for scarce resources

Jewish people who have their own religious holidays & traditions are an example of this

An example of this would be two rival gangs.

the stages of develop include sensorimotor, preoperational and concrete operational

Examples of this are jewelry, art, hairstyles, and clothing

This phrase was first coined by Herbert Spencer

people who share no common connection beyond occupying a place

Replacing members, socializing new members, and providing a sense of purpose are among these

Which sociological perspective views society as a system of interrelated parts

This type of status is voluntary, whereas this type of status is considered involuntary.

Income, education & occupational prestige are the three variables that determine this

A type of social institution has complete control of our daily schedule and values and norms.

Mead's term for people who have influence over our lives, and whose approval we hope to gain

Cooley coined this termthat describes the process by which we develop a sense of “self”

The first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard and author of the Souls of Black Folk

labeling potential workers who are attending school as "students" to stabilize the job market

Family, military, media and schools are all examples of this.

Nobel Peace Prize winner who contributed to social reform including co-founding the Hull Houses

This term best describes the type of Society that America is

We use these as a way to identify the position in society someone occupies

Examples of this type of status are: Age, gender, ethnicity

This type of crime costs the most for the American Taxpayer

This term is used to describe children who are assumed to have been raised by wild animals

This theory stays that names/reputations are given to people that lead to continuing behavior.

These are people and groups that influence of our orientation to life

The type of sanction that would encourage people to maintain a behavior.

Freedom, Democracy, Equality, Group Superiority, and Religiosity are among these.

Denial of a victim, Denial of injury and condemnation of the condemner are among these

Father of Sociology who suggested using scientific method to study social life.

A leadership style that is usually hands off and is sometimes found to lead to low achievement

two of the 4 paths of deviance taken, according to Merton

Our school calendars are an example of this phenomenon.

The term that describes the phenomenon of people judging other cultures by their own standards

This theory relies on social bonds that people develop to groups as a way of enforcing norms

This French sociologist studied Suicide and Social Integration

This social academic/ philosopher claimed that class conflict is at the core of human society

conflict theorists argue the elite control this to manipulate programs, news and messages

These are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self

Sutherland’s theory that people receive an “excess of definitions’ about deviance or conformity

This is the FBI’s annual crime report, used to discuss crime rates.

Which sociologist discussed Value Neutrality as being the Hallmark of social research?

An example of violating this norm, would be to attend class nude.

This term refers to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested.

His famous experiment demonstrated that most people will submit to a person in authority

the primary method people use to communicate with one another which allows culture to exist