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Subject : humanities
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1. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Ways in which people express their leadership






9. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






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






12. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






13. Preparing for future roles






14. Someone who influences other people






15. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






16. Groups toward which one feels opposition - rivalry or hostility toward






17. The alignment of some members of a group against others






18. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






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






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






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






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






23. Any violation of rules or norms






24. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






25. Process that teaches culture to group members






26. To much stuff






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Authority based on custom






31. Occupation within social structures or institutions






32. Status set that society sees as mismatched






33. A group of just two people






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






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






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






37. To much stuff






38. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






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






40. Persons influencing each others behavior






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






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






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






44. Understand and recognize Stanley Milgram's Teacher-Learner experiment

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






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






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






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






49. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






50. The framework (patterns) or society







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