SOC 100 Exam 4 Study Guide
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Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the major concepts and theories for the SOC 100 Exam 4 across Politics, Health, Demography, Economics, and Globalization.
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Winner-take-all
A system used in democratic elections, to be contrasted with proportional representation.
Proportional representation
A system used in democratic elections, to be contrasted with winner-take-all.
Liberal democracy
A specific type of democracy to be understood for the exam.
Representative democracy
A specific type of democracy to be understood for the exam.
Participatory democracy
A specific type of democracy to be understood for the exam.
Democratic Elitism
A theory of democracy involving the role of elites.
Pluralistic Theories
A category of democratic theories to be reviewed.
Mill’s Power Elite
A specific theory of democracy associated with Mill.
Sovereignty
A characteristic of modern nation-states.
Citizenship
A characteristic of modern nation-states.
Nationalism
A characteristic of modern nation-states.
Civil rights
A specific category of the rights of citizens.
Political rights
A specific category of the rights of citizens.
Social rights
A specific category of the rights of citizens.
Functionalism
A sociological perspective used to view the sick role.
Symbolic Interactionism
A sociological perspective used to view the process of dealing with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
The Sick Role
A concept viewed through sociological perspectives like functionalism.
U.S. Health Care System
A system characterized by specific primary traits and cultural beliefs regarding sexuality.
Birth Rate
A demographic measure of population change.
Death Rate
A demographic measure of population change.
Infant Mortality Rate
A demographic measure of population change.
Natural Population Change Rate
A demographic measure calculated using birth and death rates.
Urban Renewal
A process of urban change often discussed alongside gentrification.
Gentrification
A process of urban change often discussed alongside urban renewal.
Urban Ecology
A concept with roots in the Chicago School regarding urbanization.
Urbanism as a Way of Life
A concept from the Chicago School regarding urbanization.
Chicago School
The academic origin of theories such as Urban Ecology and Urbanism as a Way of Life.
Demographic Transition
A process involving various stages of population change.
Primary Sector
A specific sector of the economy.
Secondary Sector
A specific sector of the economy.
Work
An activity with economic and social significance, influenced by technology and labor trends.
Social Change
The processes and definitions regarding how societies evolve over time.
Social Movements
Organized efforts for social change, defined by their nature and competing theories.
Economic Deprivation Theory
A competing theory on Social Movements.
Resource Mobilization Theory
A competing theory on Social Movements.
Globalization
A process contributed to by various factors with consequences for culture, politics, and the economy.
Cultural Imperialism
A concept relating to the global influence of culture.
Natural Risks
A category of risk contrasted with manufactured risks in the context of global change.
Manufactured Risks
A category of risk contrasted with natural risks in the context of global change.