sociology final

cultural capital

born into upper/lower class, knowing the rules of that class

economic capital

money

social capital

who you know, social network

human capital

education, skills, training

conflict theory - social class

economics are the most important factor of social class, rigid system, few on top, most are exploited

weberian theory - social class

power, prestige, and wealth all contribute to social class

structural functionalism - social class

social stratification is needed, the "better" roles require more education

post modernism - social class

social reproduction, social class is passed down through families, including good and bad traits

symbolic interactionism - social class

classes are made through interactions

family - social class

class is passed down through families

health - social class

people in higher classes have better health

education - social class

lower classes have worse education opportunities

work - social class

lower classes get exploitative jobs, that keep them in their class

social mobility

Movement of individuals or groups from one position in a society's stratification system to another

how to achieve upward mobility

good education, good neighborhood, 2 parent household

welfare reform resulted in…

less people are on welfare, but more people are struggling

why don't people use welfare

state has no money, long process, 5 year limit, people don't know it exists

culture of poverty theory

the assumption that the values and behaviors of the poor make them fundamentally different from other people, that these factors are largely responsible for their poverty, and that parents perpetuate poverty across generations by passing these characteristics to their children

just world theory

the belief that what happens to people is what they deserve because it helps people to see the world as just and fair

structural functionalism - gender

sex determines roles based on anatomy, different sexes are better at different things

conflict theory - gender

system is made for men by men, it’s difficult for a woman to succeed in the same fields as men

symbolic interactionism - gender

gender is learned, inequalities are made through interaction

prejudice

unearned advantage to dominant groups

discrimination

unequal treatment based on social groups

hegemonic masculinity

social norms dictating that men should be strong, self-reliant, and unemotional

weathering effect

racism is a lifelong stressor that has physical and mental effects on minorities

deprivation amplification

when our individual disease risks are amplified by social factors

Durkheim study of suicide

anomie causes suicide

anomie

lack of values holding a society together, feeling isolated

cognitive filters

how we process and view information

bounded rationality

inability to explain the science in detail but still trusting it

confirmation bias

we view new information through our existing beliefs, and to support our existing beliefs

availability heuristic

we judge seriousness based on immediate info provided. More people believe in climate change as more natural disasters are happening

how to communicate climate issues

have trusted people on all sides, separate the issue and the problem, be realistic, don't be dramatic

collective behavior

follows shared actions and goals in an area

mass behavior

large groups of people engaging in similar behaviors without necessarily being in the same place

social movement

social group with leadership and organization

mass society theory

a theory of social movements that assumes people join not because of the movement's ideals but to satisfy a psychological need to belong to something larger than themselves

relative deprivation theory

a theory of social movements that focuses on the actions of oppressed groups who seek rights or opportunities already enjoyed by others in the society

resource mobilization theory

a theory that explains social movements' success in terms of their ability to acquire resources and mobilize individuals

Incipient Stage of Social Movement

Stage of social movement where the public takes notice of the movement, catalyzing event

coalesce stage of social movement

organizing, gaining momentum, efficacy

bureaucratized of social movement

leadership, labor, hierarchy, creating institutions

decline of social movement

final stage of social movement where successful or unsuccessful movements fizzle out

sex

based on anatomy, female, male, intersex

gender

physical, behavioral traits that determine how others see you

gender identity

how you see yourself and how you identify yourself

gender expression

how you physically display and express yourself

microaggressions

everyday use of verbal and non verbal communication to promote discrimination