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






2. Someone who influences other people






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






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






5. Realization of flaws






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






7. Authority based on custom






8. Based on large scale agriculture






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






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






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






12. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






13. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






14. Any violation of rules or norms






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






16. The important expectations of a particular person that a child wishes to please the generalized other - The expectations of a society taken into account when shaping their own behavior






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






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






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






20. Status set that society sees as mismatched






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






22. When a person has two or more competing roles






23. A) The elite group members make up the laws b) The elite group members structure society so that they have more opportunities than others c) Discretion benefits the elite in all parts of the criminal justice system d) The oppressed must organize to r






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






25. Occupation within social structures or institutions






26. A group with three members






27. What they actually did






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






29. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






30. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






31. 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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32. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






33. Ways in which people express their leadership






34. Hunting an gathering society - pastoral society - horticultural society - agrarian society - industrial society - post-industrial society






35. The framework (patterns) or society






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






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






38. When a person has two or more competing roles






39. Based on information services and high technology






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






41. All the statuses






42. Impersonal relationships that involve only limited parts of one's personality






43. When each person does less when there are more people involved






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






45. ID - Ego - super ego






46. Someone who influences other people






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






48. Preventing an act by producing fear of the consequences of the act ('crime does not pay')






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






50. In text book