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Subject : humanities
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1. When a society makes major changes to its social structure and how it relates to the environment






2. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






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






5. The institutions and processes responsible for enforcing criminal law (e.g. police - courts and correctional system.






6. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






7. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






8. A group with three members






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






10. Leading by trying to reach consensus






11. Social groups - institutions - individuals that provide socialization situations






12. The degree to which we will alter our attitudes and/or behaviors to fit into our perceived expectations of what is appropriate for our status or group






13. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.






14. The institutions and processes responsible for enforcing criminal law (e.g. police - courts and correctional system.






15. Guides group towards reaching goals (task-oriented)






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






17. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






18. Assumptions of people's personality






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






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






21. Creates unity - maintains harmony (socio-emotional)






22. What the audience sees






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






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






25. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






26. Persons influencing each others behavior






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






28. Leading by being highly permissive






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






30. A system of providing goods and services






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






32. Informal culture taught in school in preparation for later in life






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






34. Leading by trying to reach consensus






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






36. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






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






38. Based on pasturing of animals






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






40. What they actually did






41. A system of providing goods and services






42. Virtual transitions between status






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






44. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






46. Power that people consider legitimate - as rightly exercised over them






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






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






49. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






50. Authority based on custom







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