soc100 lecture #1-#7

social facts

products of human interaction

sociological sympathy

ability to understand someone as they understand themself

sociological imagination

consider how peoples lives are shaped by social facts

nature

biology

nurture

social/cultural

MEAD

learn self through social interactions

I in MEAD theory

actor, decison maker

ME in MEAD theory

presentation, internalize

Cooley theory looking glass self

how someone thinks others view them (judgement, appearance)

socialization

learning to follow society expectations

culture

shared ideas, objects, norms, values

social construction

ideas people created meaning around & treat natural

subcultures

groups with distinct culture

agents of socialization

family, religion, media

sociological theory

explanation for social patterns

social interaction

moments with other people

symbolic interactionism

society constructed & reconstructed through shared meaning/culture

dramaturgy

front stage & back stage

marked identity

role identity mismatch, interpersonal discrimination

unmarked identity

default norm within society

deviance

behaviors/beliefs that violate social norms

sanctions

punishments

formal sanction

law enforcement, government

informal sanction

family, friends

stigma

mark of disgrace

master status

primary status

statistical deviance

low probability

legalistic deviance

CRIME, sin

normative deviance

disapproving response from others

techniques of neutralization

deny: responsibility, injury // victimize (justify)

condemn the condemer

redirect attention

appeal to higher loyalty

moral obligation

visible stigma management

acknowledge & use personal info or positivity

invisible stigma management

passing, reveal, & differentiate

passing

fabricate, conceal

reveal

normalize

differentiate

challenge & reject label

labeling theory

labeled deviant influences behavior

structural functionalism

system of parts working together to make society function

conflict theory

competeing interests

manifest function

primary

latent function

secondary, useful

dysfunction

unintended consequence

bourgeoise

owns production

proletariat

oppressed workers

defiance

tool for social change

pre-modern thought

early groups thinking traditional & opposed to change

modern thought

replaced tradition with science, reason, & efficiency

rationalization

reason to increase efficiency

social organization

collect people for a goal

social institution

addressing social prob with solutions

mcdonaldization

predictability, control, efficiency, & calculability