chapter 11 social control Flashcards
(37 cards)
what did Sigmund Freud argue
that through repression (restraint) social control opens the for to shame, guilt and neurosis
what are Freuds three main assumptions
- humans desire happiness and pleasure
- people go through a back and fourth battle, life and death drive
- humans have internal conflicts
what two tactics do people use to control one another
- rewarding good behaviour
2. not giving rewards to bad behaviour
how do sociologists view families
that families have important similarities with other groups/organizations
we can use knowledge about families to better understand small organizations
what did Marvin Olesen argue that social controls are put in place
that social controls are put in place so that people can work together to survive (by regulating boundaries, keep order, etc)
what is social sanctioning
administering rewards and punishments
what’s social management
shaping peoples social settings,
what did Olsen take note about organizations
that they bureaucratize to rationalize an control their functioning (thing about family chore list)
what is othering
tendency to view people as outsiders and less than mens self (others)
what is the purpose of environmental threats
to produce fearfulness and manipulate peoples sentiments (opinions) for creating environmental control
what are peoples views of risk and threat mediated by
the views/opinions of others whom they are in social contact
why is persuasion different than threat
because you aunt forcing anything, you are trying to convince
what did Joel Best explore
he explored the idea of how claim-makers transform various act into larger social problems
eg. if we see a couple bad things happen (deviant acts), how do they transform to bigger social problems in the mind of the public
eg. think about checking candy on halloween
what is shame
sense of disgrace or embarrassments arising from exposure
can lead rot neurosis
what did Rutten find that fear and shame restrict
worker activism
what did Silver study
cultural and gender differences I guilt and shame in Finnish and Peruvian adolescents
what did Silfver find
- Peruvians were more collectivist, traditional, and prone to guilt compared to Finns
- Male and female Peruvians were equally likely to feel guilt and shame
- Female Finns were more likely to feel guilt and shame than males
what is guilt
associated with an individual action, remorse after breaking a rule or committing a wrong act
what is collective guilt
guilt shared by a group or social category
what is naturalization
when people feel guilty and try to neutralize their feelings (justify)
what does the neutralization theory state and who coined it
there are ways we overcome guilt because people will still do things that lead to guilt
coined by Sykes and Matza
what are the two most useful ways to avoid guilt
deniability and ignorance
according to Norgaard, why do people avoid thinking about climate change
because it makes them feel insecure, helpless, and guilty
what did Noorgard find when he studied a rural Norwegian community
that they keep away information at a distance as a means of emotional management
