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






2. Based on large scale agriculture






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






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






5. The ability to get your way - even over the resistance of others






6. Authority based on custom






7. Two or more people who interact with one another and identify with one another






8. A system of providing goods and services






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






10. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success






11. When a society makes major changes to its social structure and how it relates to the environment






12. The death penalty






13. Persons influencing each others behavior






14. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success






15. A form of retribution by which offenders compensate their victims with money or labor






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






17. A cluster of people within a larger group who choose to interact primarily with one another






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






19. Techniques to salvage a performance






20. 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

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






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






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






24. The web of relationships that joins a person to other people and groups






25. Where all things are equal. (rights - beliefs ect.)






26. A group with three members






27. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






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






29. A group with three members






30. Where all things are equal. (rights - beliefs ect.)






31. Preparing for future roles






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






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






34. Based on pasturing of animals






35. Occupation within social structures or institutions






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






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






38. Informational jobs






39. The framework (patterns) or society






40. Realization of flaws






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






42. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






43. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






44. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






45. The goal of a leader within a group






46. Leading by being highly permissive






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






48. Deviance becomes part of one's lifestyle or self-image because the person accepts the label of 'deviant'






49. Crimes more commonly committed by lower class people on the streets of their communities






50. A system of providing goods and services