ppt 1 Flashcards
are rules or expectations
that guide the behaviors of
members of society. They set the
standards for acceptable and
unacceptable behavior within the
group.
norms
set of standards
that people see as good and
desirable. They are developed
through socialization.
values
refers to the
certain ways that society
encourages people to behave.
social control
● matching one’s behavior to what is expected of him or her by society
● doing what is socially acceptable
conformity
he described social control as the basis of order and cooperation in society
edward alsworth
(form of social control) Institutionalized rewards and punishments implemented to prevent chaos in society.
formal means of social control
(forms of social control) internalized sense of what is right and wrong through socialization
informal means of social control
One develops a sense of
what is right and wrong from
internalizing the norms and
values through
socialization.
Informal Means of Social Control
Components of informal
means of social control
social values
sanctions
rewards and
punishments
What makes the informal
means of social control so
effective?
● sympathy ● sociability ● sense of justice ● resentment
refers to an act
that violates cultural
norms.
deviance
Violations of formally enacted laws,
rules and regulations. (murder, theft,
assault or fraud)
formal deviance
Violations of informal cultural norms that usually leads to informal sanctions such as disapproval, criticism, ridicule, or social exclusion (Inappropriate dressing, rude language, violating social etiquette)
informal deviance
The public agrees
that these acts are
injurious and
morally
intolerable.
(murder, rape,
armored robbery)
consensus crime
There is an
undeniable
disagreement on
the seriousness of
the crimes.
(drug use,
prostitution)
conflict crime
It is not illegal but
publicly regarded as
inappropriate. These
behaviors do not
necessarily violate the
law.
The response may
include interventionn
(counseling) rather than
punishment. (heavy
drinking, mental health
issues)
social dev
It is not
necessarily
harmful but
regarded as
distasteful.
(unconventional
fashion, body
modifications)
social diversion
is an integral
part of society for
French sociologist
David Emile Durkheim.
deviance
marked by concern
for one another, shared activities and culture, and long periods of time spent together. They are influential in developing an individual’s personal identity. The goal of ______ is the relationships themselves rather than achieving some other purpose.
primary group
- relationships involve weak emotional
ties and little personal knowledge of one another. - don’t have the goal of maintaining and developing the relationships themselves.
- groups are based
on usual or habitual interests or affairs. It includes groups in which one exchanges explicit commodities, such as labor for wages, services for
payments, and such.
secondary group
Belonging to the same group as others who
share the same common bond and interests
who are more likely to understand each
other refers to an in- group.
in group
exist in the
perceptions of the in-group members and takes on social reality as a result of behavior by ingroup members who use the out group as a negative point of reference.
out group
collection of
people that we use as a standard of
comparison for ourselves regardless of whether we are part of that group
reference group
collection of people tied together
by a specific pattern of connections. They can be characterized by the number of people involved, as in the dyad (by twos) and triad (by threes), but also in terms of their structures (who is connected to
whom) and functions (what flows across ties). They can do more things and different things than individuals acting on their own could.
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