Sociology Flashcard

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What is the primary focus of sociology?

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The development, structure, and interaction of groups of people

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What are manifest functions?

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Recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern

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What are latent functions?

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Unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern.

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What is dysfunction in sociology?

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Any action or behavior that has a negative consequence for a group or society

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What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?

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Unwritten rules that define acceptable actions in a group

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What is social imagination?

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The ability to look for and wonder about the relationships among people and events

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What do norms involve?

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Expectations of behavior within a society

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What are mores?

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Official, stated, written rules, policies, procedures, or laws

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What are taboos?

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Never okay and violate a sense of decency

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What are countercultures?

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Subcultures that challenge the values of the larger society