LSU Sociology 2001, Chauvin, Midterm| Questions with Complete Solutions
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Modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural, but that may strongly
shape beliefs or concepts held by a society Cultural scripts
A group united by sets of concepts, values, traits, and/or behavioral patterns that distinguish it
from others within the same culture or society Subculture
Moral beliefs Values
How our values tell us to act Norms
The process by which we become accustomed to our environment and those around us
Socialization
Any formats or vehicles that carry, present, or communicate information Media
Refers to any form of media that reaches the mass of the people Mass media
The impact of media on culture and how people and societies shape, and are shaped by, the
dominant culture Hegemony
Media ownership is in the hands of how man companies? 6
The belief that happiness and fulfillment can be achieved through acquisition of material
possessions Consumerism
, The process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society
and learn to function as a member of that society Socialization
Combination of biology and social interactions that makes us who we are Biosocial approach
This man theorized that the "self" emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of
others and imagine how those others see us Charles Cooley
The term used for when we use other people as affirmation on whether or not we should do
something or not Looking glass self
This man developed a theory about how the social self develops over the course of childhood
George Mead
Who stressed the importance of imitation, play, and games in helping children recognize one
another, distinguish between self and other, and grasp the idea that other people can have
multiple roles George Mead
An institution in which one is totally immersed that controls all the basics of day-to-day life
Total institution
Examples of total institutions Military, convent, jail, boarding school
The ways you are socialized as an adult Resocialization
Who created a role theory to describe social interaction? Robert Merton
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Modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural, but that may strongly
shape beliefs or concepts held by a society Cultural scripts
A group united by sets of concepts, values, traits, and/or behavioral patterns that distinguish it
from others within the same culture or society Subculture
Moral beliefs Values
How our values tell us to act Norms
The process by which we become accustomed to our environment and those around us
Socialization
Any formats or vehicles that carry, present, or communicate information Media
Refers to any form of media that reaches the mass of the people Mass media
The impact of media on culture and how people and societies shape, and are shaped by, the
dominant culture Hegemony
Media ownership is in the hands of how man companies? 6
The belief that happiness and fulfillment can be achieved through acquisition of material
possessions Consumerism
, The process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society
and learn to function as a member of that society Socialization
Combination of biology and social interactions that makes us who we are Biosocial approach
This man theorized that the "self" emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of
others and imagine how those others see us Charles Cooley
The term used for when we use other people as affirmation on whether or not we should do
something or not Looking glass self
This man developed a theory about how the social self develops over the course of childhood
George Mead
Who stressed the importance of imitation, play, and games in helping children recognize one
another, distinguish between self and other, and grasp the idea that other people can have
multiple roles George Mead
An institution in which one is totally immersed that controls all the basics of day-to-day life
Total institution
Examples of total institutions Military, convent, jail, boarding school
The ways you are socialized as an adult Resocialization
Who created a role theory to describe social interaction? Robert Merton
