Haldipur Midterm (SOC 100)

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Looking Glass Theory

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The 'self' emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of others and imagine how those others see us.

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Status

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A position in society that comes with a set of expectations.

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Ascribed Status

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A status we are born with that is unlikely to change.

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Achieved Status

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A status we have earned through individual effort or that is imposed by others.

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Roles

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Behaviors associated with a particular status.

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Social Network

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A set of relations (a set of dyads) held together by ties between individuals.

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Narrative

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The sum of the stories contained in a series of ties.

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Organizational Culture

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The shared beliefs and behaviors within a social group.

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Informal Deviance

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The recognized violation of social norms.

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Strain Theory (Robert Merton)

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Strain occurs when there is a discontinuity between the means and the ends.