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Subject : humanities
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1. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






2. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships






3. 1. stability increases 2. intimacy decreases - 3. formality increases - 4. smaller subgroups form - 5. responsibility is diffused






4. An individual adopts the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own






5. Assumptions of people's personality






6. Process that teaches culture to group members






7. 1. stability increases 2. intimacy decreases - 3. formality increases - 4. smaller subgroups form - 5. responsibility is diffused






8. A system of providing goods and services






9. A temporary public gathering of individuals who share a common focus; members might interact but will not remain in contact






10. An isolated act of deviance: deviance is not part of one's lifestyle or self-image






11. Preparing for future roles






12. Illegal acts committed by affluent - 'respectable' individuals in the course of business activities


13. Exacting moral vengeance by inflicting suffering on an offender comparable to that caused by the offense ('An eye for an eye')






14. Unity based on specialized rules that society depend on one another






15. Authority based on law or written rules and regulations; also called bureaucratic authority






16. The violation of norms written into law






17. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






18. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






19. Effort to control others thought of us through self presentation and performance






20. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






21. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






22. The stages of our life from birth to death






23. Violations of the law by young people under 18 years old






24. Also called 'societal protection' protecting the public by preventing a criminal from doing a crime again either through imprisonment or execution






25. 1. Replacing members 2. Teaching recruits 3. Producing and distributing goods and services 4. Preserving order 5. Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose






26. Occupation within social structures or institutions






27. Based on information services and high technology






28. Creating specialization of subsystems and institutions within the social structure






29. For those who feel they can't reach the cultural goals by institutional means there are Four Deviant Paths: a) Innovators b) Ritualists c) Retreatists d) Rebels


30. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior






31. Ways in which people express their leadership






32. Leading by trying to reach consensus






33. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






34. Persons influencing each others behavior






35. The sense of solidarity or loyalty that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong






36. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






37. Realization of flaws






38. Preparing for future roles






39. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






40. People who share a physical location but do not have lasting (or any) social relationships






41. The people who are emotionally close and know each other well






42. Moving people form cities to the edge of the city.






43. Social norms about expressions - emotions - and acceptable - desirable feelings in any situation






44. The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals






45. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






46. Efforts to manage behavior to create a publicly observable and appropriate display of emotion (self control)






47. The framework (patterns) or society






48. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity






49. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






50. Assigned status given without consent ( female - daughter - sister ect.)