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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process that teaches culture to group members






2. Someone who influences other people






3. Status set that society sees as mismatched






4. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






5. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






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






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






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






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






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






11. Techniques to salvage a performance






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






13. What the audience sees






14. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






15. Material items that indicate one's status






16. Based on information services and high technology






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






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






19. The framework (patterns) or society






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






21. Occupation within social structures or institutions






22. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






23. The violation of norms written into law






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






25. Replacing members - teaching recruits - producing industry goods and services - preserving order - maintaining a sense of purpose






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






27. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






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






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






30. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






31. The goal of a leader within a group






32. Virtual transitions between status






33. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






34. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






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






36. 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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37. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






38. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






39. Based on pasturing of animals






40. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






41. Leading by being highly permissive






42. All the statuses






43. What they actually did






44. Realization of flaws






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






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






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






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






49. Leaving a role






50. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation