Test 3 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What epitomized the ambivalent attitudes held by many people towards protest?
The shooting of protesters at Kent state
What was the mood among younger people that questioned the middle class values of the U.S.
They often rejected the conventional lifestyle of their parents as being hypocritical and morally corrupt
What event cast a shadow of doubt and cynicism on the morality and integrity of all aspects of american government?
The political scandal of watergate
What do all conflict theories reflect?
Concerns about gaining and application of power
What is the key to understanding conflict theories?
The relationship of groups to power and resources
What is a pluralist theory?
Assume conflict emerges between groups attempting to exercise control over particular situations or events
Who produced a theory emphasizing the group nature of society and the various competing interests of those groups?
George Vold
Who saw social order as a product of powerful groups attempting to control society?
Austin Turk
Who suggested that race and national origin are the most important factors in the making of criminal law
Hubert Blalock
What fundamental assumption do all conflict theories share?
Societies are more properly characterized by conflict than consensus.
What types of controls can be used on the powerless according to conflict theory?
Coercion & physical force
Legal processes & legal images – defining deviance, defining crime, & social control
What are the two polar types of conflict theory?
pluralist conflict, and the radical Marxist conflict
Define pluralist conflict
Many groups exert power, tend to have brief power, and work together for brief moments
Define Radical, Marxist conflict
Two major classes in society: Proletariat and Bourgeoisie have substantial conflict of interests
Explain what Quinney means by the social reality of crime.
Crime is the product of legal definitions constructed through the exercise of political power.
What is social junk?
Social Junk – less expensive, low threat Those who refuse to work Those who retreat to drugs Those who refuse schooling Those who don’t believe in the benefits of family life
What is social dynamite?
Social Dynamite – expensive, high threat
The poor stealing from the rich
Activists who propose a non-capitalist society
Traditional theory is androcentric, what does this mean?
Shaped by male experiences and understanding of the social world
What are the Four feminist perspectives in the feminist agenda?
Liberal, radical, Marxist, Socialist feminism
What are the Six social traits used in feminist theory?
Paternalism Chivalry Sexism Women's Liberation Masculinity Economic Marginalization
Describe the effects of paternalism
-Males need to “protect” females
Places women in subservient roles for their own good
-Different “rules” for males and females
Female behavior more often scrutinized and controlled
-Keeps males in a social position of power
What is the chivalry hypothesis?
Says that males need to protect females as they are weaker and less responsible
