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Flashcards by Caitlin Hall, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Caitlin Hall
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| social stratification | The hierarchical ranking of categories of people within society. |
| sociological imagination | The recognition that our personal experiences are, in large part, shaped by forces within the larger society. |
| sex | Biological differences men and women, and their role in reproduction. |
| gender | Culturally and socially constructed differences between males and females found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity." |
| gender socialization | Teaching the cultural norms associated with being male or female. |
| agents of socialization | The primary groups responsible for gender socialization. |
| hidden curriculum | Gender socialization, which is taught informally in school. |
| race | A category describing people who share real or perceived physical traits that society deems socially significant, such as skin color. |
| ethnicity | Shared cultural characteristics, such as language, place of origin, dress, food, religion, and other values. |
| ethnic group | A group of people who share specific cultural features. |
| minority group | A category of people who have less power than the dominant group, and who are subject to unequal treatment. |
| social capital | Social networking connections, which can be a valuable source of information, such as a resource for job leads. |
| prejudice | A negative attitude about members of selected racial and ethnic groups. |
| stereotypes | Oversimplified sets of beliefs about a group of people. |
| discrimination | Behaviors, actions, or practices based on racial or ethnic preferences that have harmful impacts. |
| individual discrimination | One person exhibiting a negative behavior towards another person. |
| institutional discrimination | Social institutions, such as the government, religion, and education, create policies and practices that are systematically disadvantageous to certain groups. |
| extended families | Families that include not only parents and children, but also other family members, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, or cousins. |
| social class | A social position based on primarily income and wealth, but occupational prestige and educational level may be relevant as well. |
| socioeconomic status (SES) | Some combination of education, occupation, and income. |
| social mobility | Movement from one social class to another. |
| food insecurity | A lack of available nourishing food on a regular basis. |
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