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Terms in this set (12) Social dominance theory. -examines how societies organize themselves as group-based social hierarchies. -assumes that processes at different but intersecting levels of social organization produce and maintain hierarchical societal structure. -group-based hierarchies appear to be universal.
Dominant Individuals. •Tend to be taller than subordinate individuals (Height was associated with health in the past) •Have higher testosterone levels (men) Testosterone and Behavior. •T levels are associated with dominance--behaviors intended to gain or maintain high status. •Both naturally occurring and experimentally elevated levels ...
Name the six functions of a family: 1. regulating sexual behavior. 2. patterning reproduction. 3. organizing production/consumption. 4. socializing children. 5. providing care and protection. 6. providing social status. A nuclear family consists of... Parents and two children.
Sociology 101 Exam 3 – Study Guide. Material from earlier in the semester: Throughout the semester (beginning in Ch. 1) have a general understanding of: · Conflict theory Conflict Theory: created by Karl Marx Essential struggle (can produce change/make it better) Conflict = central aspect Inequality → competition for resources Example: notion of American Dream (rags to riches)
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ANSWER KEY CHAPTER 1 ANSWERS FOR THE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. b The sociological perspective is an approach to understanding human behavior placing it within its broader social context. (4) 2 . d Sociologists consider occupation, income, education, gender, age, and race as dimensions of social location.(4) 3. d All three statements reflect ways in which the social sciences are like the ...
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Operationalization is the process of translating theories and concepts into hypotheses and variables. 16. Symbolic interactionism is a form of microsociology because it focuses attention on individual people and their interactions. 17. George Ritzer used the term "McDonaldization" to refer to the spread of rationality in the global economy. 18.
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Mar 19, 2020 · Social Marking and Mental Coloring of Identity Marked→ the side or sides of a contrast that is actively highlighted and regarded as socially specialized Unmarked→ the part of a contrast that is taken-for-granted and ignored as socially generic The unmarked has power in its normativity and relative social invisibility Mental coloring → we often color the marked category by its most ...
