Sociology Quiz Flashcards
(23 cards)
Social Institutions
Different groups in society thatguide the way society functions or interacts.
What are the different Social Institutions?
Education
Politics
Family
Religion
Economics
Ethnocentrism
our tendency to judge others based on our culture.
Sociological Schools of Thought
Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism and Conflict Theory
Structural Functionalism
a theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.
Symbolic Interactionism
a theory that focuses on how individuals interact. .
Conflict Theory
a sociological perspective that views society as a system of power dynamics and conflict.
Empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
Sympathy
Sympathy is more of a feeling of pity for another, Sympathy is acknowledging someone else’s suffering.
Prejudice
an already thought out evaluation of another person based on their characteristics.
Discrimination
the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups or classes
Ethnicity
a grouping of people who identify with each other on shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.
Sexual Orientation
a person’s preference for sexual relationships.
Diversity
the range of human differences such as race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity..
Stereotypes
characteristics that society automatically gives to groups of people to classify them
Bias
attitudes, behaviors, and actions that are prejudiced in favor of or against one person or group compared to another.
Equity
means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances.
Equality
the state of being equal in status, rights and opportunities.
Social Justice
the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.
Scapegoat Theory
an analysis of violence and aggression in which individuals undergoing negative experiences (such as failure or abuse by others) are assumed to blame an innocent individual or group for causing the experience.
Authoritarian Personality Theory
suggests that some people have a personality disposition that makes them more inclined to favor and submit to authority, while also being intolerant of those who challenge established norms. It emphasizes traits like submission to authority, aggression towards perceived threats to authority, and a strong adherence to conventional social norms. The theory was developed in the 1950s to explore the psychological characteristics associated with individuals susceptible to authoritarian ideologies.
The Irish Travelers
a nomadic ethnic group living throughout Ireland and the UK. They typically live in caravans or trailers
