Jersey College Sociology Final
Master status - : Determines a person's identity, Highly visible/obvious, Shapes a person's entire
life *how? Could be an achieved or ascribed status. It just depends on what the person lists first and
foremost about themselves or the order in which others describe the person. Ex: gender, race, ethnicity,
education accomplishments, employment, family position, etc
cohabitation - 60%
Credentialism - refers to the increasing demand for certificates and degrees in order to prove an
employees value/worth.
Hidden curriculum - Transmits non-academic knowledge, values, attitudes, norms, and beliefs
through actual experience related to terminology
Urbanization - the movement of people from rural areas to cities/urban areas
Feminist theorists - argue that work creates and reinforces sex inequality. Women earn less than
men in every country, gender is the critical factor in explaining economic inequality.
Conflict theorists - argue that capitalism creates social problems. low wages alienate employees,
globalization leads to job insecurity...should employers have the right to random drug tests of
employees?
Functionalist theorists - argue that work provides many societal benefits, wage inequities,
motivate people to work harder. enhances society's economy, defines individual roles, provides social
bonds, provides feelings of accomplishment and personal value
Symbolic interactionists - analyze the day-to-day meaning of work
Master status - : Determines a person's identity, Highly visible/obvious, Shapes a person's entire
life *how? Could be an achieved or ascribed status. It just depends on what the person lists first and
foremost about themselves or the order in which others describe the person. Ex: gender, race, ethnicity,
education accomplishments, employment, family position, etc
cohabitation - 60%
Credentialism - refers to the increasing demand for certificates and degrees in order to prove an
employees value/worth.
Hidden curriculum - Transmits non-academic knowledge, values, attitudes, norms, and beliefs
through actual experience related to terminology
Urbanization - the movement of people from rural areas to cities/urban areas
Feminist theorists - argue that work creates and reinforces sex inequality. Women earn less than
men in every country, gender is the critical factor in explaining economic inequality.
Conflict theorists - argue that capitalism creates social problems. low wages alienate employees,
globalization leads to job insecurity...should employers have the right to random drug tests of
employees?
Functionalist theorists - argue that work provides many societal benefits, wage inequities,
motivate people to work harder. enhances society's economy, defines individual roles, provides social
bonds, provides feelings of accomplishment and personal value
Symbolic interactionists - analyze the day-to-day meaning of work
