Sociology: The Influence of Values and Norms

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All our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?"

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self-concept

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Definition: subgroups within the larger, or national, culture with unique values, ideas, and attitudes

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subcultures

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Definition: verbal and nonverbal signs that have meaning to individuals in public settings that aid in human communication

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social symbols

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Cultural patterns that strongly oppose those widely accepted within a society.

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counterculture

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Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.

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norms

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Definition: websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

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social media

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Definition: belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.

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ethnocentrism

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Definition: assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self-concept.

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looking-glass self

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Definition: individuals close enough to us to have a strong capacity to motivate our behavior.

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significant others

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Definition: a group of people who are linked by common interest, equal social position, and (usually) similar age, function as agents of socialization by contributing to our sense of "belonging" and our feelings of self worth.

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peer groups