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Subject : humanities
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1. We learn deviance from social ties with a deviant group or subculture






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






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






4. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






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






6. Leading by trying to reach consensus






7. In text book






8. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






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






10. Authority based on custom






11. The people who join together to reach a goal






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






13. Any violation of rules or norms






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






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






17. To much stuff






18. Status set that society sees as mismatched






19. A type of economy where you live off the land






20. The death penalty






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






22. A system of providing goods and services






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






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






25. Relationships that are intimate - personal - caring and fulfilling






26. Preparing for future roles






27. Informational jobs






28. Assumptions of people's personality






29. Based on information services and high technology






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






31. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






32. Direct contact with clients - customers - patients or students by workers.






33. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






34. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






36. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when






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






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






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






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






41. You choose to have a government to constrain disruptive individual choices - for an orderly society and benefits provided






42. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






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






44. The social mechanisms that regulate a person's actions






45. Inmates released from prison to serve the rest of their sentence under supervision in the community






46. The death penalty






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






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






49. What all humans share that makes us distinct form other species and does not derive from our social environment.






50. Virtual transitions between status