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Subject : humanities
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1. Material items that indicate one's status






2. 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






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






4. Relationships that cross social barriers






5. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






6. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






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






8. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






9. Based on large scale agriculture






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






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






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






13. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






14. Violations of the law by young people under 18 years old






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






16. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






17. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






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






19. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity






20. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






21. People who are roughly the same age and interests






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






23. All the statuses






24. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






25. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






26. Re-socializing a criminal so that he or she no longer wants to do crime - but can live a non-criminal life ('Go and sin no more')






27. Any violation of rules or norms






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






29. Social positions earned or obtained






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






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






32. When a person has two or more competing roles






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






34. 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






35. The death penalty






36. Any violation of rules or norms






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






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






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






40. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






41. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity






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






43. 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






44. Based on large scale agriculture






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






46. Re-socializing a criminal so that he or she no longer wants to do crime - but can live a non-criminal life ('Go and sin no more')






47. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






48. Someone who influences other people






49. Process that teaches culture to group members






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







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