soc 101 final Flashcards
(27 cards)
-describes the process whereby which a person moves from primary to secondary deviance in a step-wise manner
-the step-wise process whereby which the state confers a “deviant label” upon the individual
-the likelihood of being successfully labeled
howard becker’s labeling theory (symbolic interactionalists/social psychologists)
(good): release
(bad): citation
(bad): arrest
getting caught
(good): DA decides not to bring charges
(bad): citation
(bad): arrest
arraignment
(good): public identification avoided
(bad): identified in newspaper/TV
public identification in the media
(good): mistrial/hung jury, case dropped
(bad): case retried
(good): acquittal
(bad): conviction
(good): suspended sentence, probation
(bad): incarcerated
trial
socially constructed category of persons linked together on the basis of external appearance & are often singled out as inferior/superior
race
linked together by cultural characteristics & or by nationality
ethnic group
racial categories vary
basis of hierarchial ranking
when people believe something is real, they behave as though its real
thomas theorem
a negative attitude based on faulty generalizations about members of selected racial & ethnic groups
prejudice
faulty generalizations incorrect characteristics of all members in a specific category, application of least favorable aspects of a small # within an entire group
stereotypes
the belief that one specific racial category is superior while all others are inferior
racism
justification of existing/desired set of power relations, justifies unequal distribution of resources to different groups
ideology
extent to which a person is willing to form relationships within other racial/ethnic groups other than their own
social distance (emory bogardus)
short series of ?s at the end of a survey that measures social distance
social distance scale
actions & practices of dominant group members that harmfully impact members of subordinate, racial & ethnic groups
discrimination
killing a large # of people from a particular nation/ethnic group w/ aim to destroy these groups
genocide (the most severe type of discrimination)
to make certain ethnic groups leave the country (w/ terrorizing/violence) 1996
ethnic cleansing
acts & practices by large organizations/institutions that harmfully impact members of subordinate racial/ethnic groups & or their proprety
institutional/structural discrimination
a person w/ another person who says something racially discriminative & doesn’t stand up for it
passive discrimination
prejudice but doesn’t discriminate
prejudice non-discriminator
who are the biggest minority group?
women
when frustrated in attempts to achieve important goals & objectives, people will respond w/ hostility & or aggression towards a scapegoat
frustration-aggression hypothesis
a person/group least capable of resiting hostility & or aggression of others (person blamed for something they didn’t do)
scapegoat