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consensus
a general agreement
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functionalism
an ideology, a sociological perspective focusing on how different parts of society work together
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identity
the way we see ourselves
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social institution/ specialized agency
a part of society (e.g. school, media, family)
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social integration
the movement of minority groups into mainstream society
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social order
patterns of shared predictable behavior
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social solidarity
a sense of community
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social structure
the social organization of society
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structuralist theory
a theory tht believes human behavior is influenced by the organization of society
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moral consensus/ value
an agreement in society that something is good
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bourgoise
the dominant class in a capitalist society (e.g. owners of businesses)
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capitalism
a marxist belief - an economic system in which the proletariat are exploited by the bourgoise
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false class consciousness
proletariat not being aware of their true identity as exploited workers
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feminism
an ideology that suggests women are suppressed and exploited by men
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legitimate
something lawful/ just
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marxism
an ideology with the belief that societies are unequal and unfair - based on the writings of Karl Marx
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means of production
what is needed to produce good (e.g. land, factories machines, technology, labour power)
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meritocratic
rewarding someone based on ability and effort
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oppositional subcultures
social groups whose behavior/ value systems challenge the dominant capitalist value system
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patriarchal
dominated by males
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proletariat
exploited lower class workers in the capitalist system
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ascribed status
status youre born with (e.g. race, class, gender)
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consumption
the ways individuals use goods and services
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delinquency
youth crime
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dysfunctional
not functioning well, having negative consequences
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feminization of the economy
economic trend that began in the 1960's where the majority of newly available jobs were aimed at women
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functional
beneficial, fulfilling purpose
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functional prerequisites
the basic needs of society (e.g. the need for social order)
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multicultural
having more than one culture
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patriarchal ideology
male-dominated ideas
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procreation
having children
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sexual divison of labour
the distribution of tasks according to gender
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social control
encouraging and enforcing conformity
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subcultural
subscribing to cultural values and norms that may be different from the mainstream
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achievement
given role/status based on individual merit
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conservative
a belief in traditional ideas and institutions, suspicious of radical change, new right thinkers
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domestic labour
housework and childcare
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ascription
given role/ status based on fixed characteristics
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homosexual
gay, attracted to the same sex
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expressive leader
Parson's term for the female function in the family - mother/ housewife
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extended kinship networks
relationships with members of the family other than immediate
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fidelity
staying loyal to a partner
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geographical mobility
the ability to travel quickly around the world
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heterosexual
straight, attracted to the opposite sex
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household
a group sharing residence
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ideological apparatus
any institution involved in transmitting ruling class ideas (according to marxists)
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ideology
a powerful idea
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industrialisation
the process between the 18th/ 19th century in Britain when societies movied from agricultural production/ producers to industrial manufacturing/ consumers - urbanization changing family structure
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instrumental leader
Parson's term for the male breadwinner
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kinship
related by blood/ marriage
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maternal instinct
a natural instinct to desire motherhood and caring for children
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mutual economic support system
a system of supporting one another in the family
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nuclear family
family group, typically two straight parents with 2-3 children living in the same household
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nurturing
caring for and looking after others
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pre-industrial
before the industrial revolution
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right-wing
political ideas supportive of tradition
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left-wing
political ideas that go against tradition
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pay gap (sexual division of labour)
the difference in pay dependent on gender
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symmetrical family
a nuclear family in which spouses take on equal roles
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Close-knit community
a community in which there are close relationships between people
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divorce
the legal ending of a marriage
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divorce petition
a legal request for divorce
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empty-shell marriage
a marriage in which the partners still stay together even though they're not in love anymore :'(
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irretrievable
unable to be recovered (e.g. my willingness to live after revising for these exams)
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monogamy
having only one partner
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negative labelling
treating something as if its undesirable or bad
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privatized nuclear family
a home centred nuclear family that has little contact with extended family, neighbors, etc
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reconstituted families
step-families
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scapegoated
unfairly blamed
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serial monogamy
a series of long term relationships
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Campbell
believes marriage benefits men more than women
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Smith
believes marriage creates unrealistic expectations about monogamy
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Wilkinson
believes female attitudes towards marriage have changed, women now prioritise career over motherhood
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Patricia Morgan
believes marriage involves attachments and obligations that regulate behavior
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Berthoud
believes that the amount of marriages taking place are dependent on ethnicity
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Rodgers and Pryor
believe children from separated families are more likely to misbehave, experience poverty, etc
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Flouri and Buchanan
believe children with divorced parents whose fathers are still in their lives are more successful + if conflict continued after divorce, children were more likely to have mental health problems
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Thornes and Collard
believe women value marriage more than men, therefore if men dont live up to expectations women look elsewhere
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Hart
believes divorce could be the result of tension when the women don't want to only do domestic labour
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SOCIOLOGIST(S)- Beck and Beck-Gernsheim
believe divorce is a result of a modern society as traditions have changed
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
an ideology, a sociological perspective focusing on how different parts of society work together
Back
functionalism
Card 3
Front
the way we see ourselves
Back
Card 4
Front
a part of society (e.g. school, media, family)
Back
Card 5
Front
the movement of minority groups into mainstream society
Back
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