Sociology 101 Fall 2009
Second Exam Review: November 4, 2009
Format: Multiple-choice, short essay
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Topic |
Concepts |
Reading |
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Elements
of culture |
Material Nonmaterial - Normative: values; 3 types of norms
(folkways, mores & taboos; laws); sanctions – formal / informal; negative
/ positive - Cognitive: beliefs; symbols – status symbols;
gestures; language – Sapir Whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity &
its implications - culture shock;
ethnocentrism; ideal and real culture - reflection theory Subcultures &
Countercultures - elements of each & examples - Straight Edge Movement –
key values? norms? |
Conley, ch. 3 Gusfield (R16) |
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Media |
Hegemony (Gramsci); Cultural production Racism and sexism in the
media Political economy of the
media – shared monopoly; consumerism, advertising Culture jamming – e.g.
Adbusters |
Conley, ch. 3 Sternheimer
(R18) |
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Socialization |
Effects of isolation Agents of socialization:
family, peers, religion, school / day care, workplace, media - when and how important Differential socialization - gender: sex v. gender - class: parenting &
social class; implications Lifelong: desocialization, resocialization,
anticipatory socialization; total institutions |
Conley,
ch. 4 MSNBC clip: “Gender Wars” |
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Human Development |
Emotional: Looking-glass self (Cooley) Mead: mind and self; I and
me; 3 stages in development of self: taking the role of others, generalized
other Personality Boas - Principle of
cultural deteminism Freud: 3 aspects - id, ego,
superego Cognitive: Piaget=s four stages and skills learned in each |
Zussman
(R1) |
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Micro-sociology |
Ethnomethodology B breaching norms Personal space - norms Goffman: dramaturgy;
presentation of self; face; impression management; expressions given and
expressions given off - setting and personal
front - back stage - status and roles - Performance disruptions:
unmeant gestures; inopportune
intrusions; faux pas - Preventive, defensive and
protective practices; examples? Impression management in
public places: restrooms as backstage |
Conley,
pp. 133 – 144 |
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Social groups |
Definitions &
characteristics: dyad, triad (&
political relations), small groups, parties, large groups; primary and
secondary groups - in- and out-groups - reference groups Formal and informal
organizations - Michel’s iron law of
oligarchy |
Conley,
ch. 5 |
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Bureaucracies |
- characteristics of
bureaucracy (Weber) - “iron cage” of
rationality - terms: power,
authority, calculability, impersonality Negative effects of rationalization: goal
displacement; Peter Principle; Parkinson’s law; trained incapacity - dysfunctions of
bureaucracy: depersonalization; irrationality; alienation; disenchantment;
dehumanization; inefficiency McDonaldization of society - characteristics:
efficiency, predictability, calculability, nonhuman technology, control over
uncertainty |
Conley,
pp. 414-415 Office Space clip - examples of characteristics and dysfunctions of
bureaucracy |
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Social networks |
Sociograms – network components - nodes: bridge position - ties: bridge tie; weak /strong;
redundant/nonredundant; bridge ties; embeddedness - implications of
redundancy - network
characteristics: density, structural holes, structural fragility |
Conley,
ch. 5 McPherson,
Smith-Lovin and Brashears (I)* (must access on campus or through Cook
Library home page) |