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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Virtual transitions between status






2. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






3. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






4. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






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






6. Any violation of rules or norms






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






8. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






9. Social positions earned or obtained






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






11. Virtual transitions between status






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






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






14. Ways in which people express their leadership






15. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






16. The behaviors - obligations - and privileges attached to specific status






17. Using one's social networks for some form of gain






18. Relationships that do not provide much support or social cohesion






19. The goal of a leader within a group






20. How self is developed in the three stages; imitation stage - play stage - game stage






21. Large movement of people from country to city






22. The view [developed by Howard Becker] that the labels people are given affect 1. The way others respond to that person [interaction] - and 2. their own self-concept [internalization] Thus channeling their behavior either into deviance or into conform






23. The stages of our life from birth to death






24. Based on pasturing of animals






25. Authority based on an individual's outstanding traits - which attract followers






26. Based on information services and high technology






27. People who are roughly the same age and interests






28. Power that is illegitimate - that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them






29. What the audience sees






30. (Merton's) Strain Theory - Conflict theory - Differential Association - Labeling Theory






31. Social unity based on consensus of values and norms or conformity - and dependence on traditional family






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






33. Based on large scale agriculture






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






35. We learn deviance from social ties with a deviant group or subculture






36. To much stuff






37. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






38. Groups' expectations for the norms of boys vs. girls






39. Realization of flaws






40. A place where we can reveal our true feelings - beliefs and rehearsal or performances






41. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






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






43. Committing crime after released from prison






44. People who share a similar attribute or characteristic [variable] but do not necessarily interact with one another






45. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






46. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






47. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






48. Domestic revolution (plants and animal) - agricultural revolution (the plow) - industrial revolution (steam engine) - informational revolution (micro chips)






49. Someone who influences other people






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