TESC SOC 101 Final
Megalopis -correct ANSW - A densely populated area containing two ore more cities
and their suburbs
Entropy Postindustrial Population -correct ANSW - Social entropy is a
macrosociological systems theory. It is a measure of the natural decay within a social
system. It can refer to the decomposition of social structure or of the disappearance of
social distinctions.
Anomie is the maximum state of social entropy
New Religious Movement -correct ANSW - (NRM) or "Cult" - a small, secretive religious
group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
Gentrification -correct ANSW - The resettlement of low-income city neighborhoods by
prosperous families and business firms.
Racism -correct ANSW - The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately
inferior.
Sexism -correct ANSW - The ideology that one sex is superior to the other.
Gerontology -correct ANSW - The scientific study of the sociological and psychological
aspects of aging and the problems of the aged.
Kinship -correct ANSW - The state of being related to others.
Machismo Socialization -correct ANSW - Machismo - a sense of virility, personal worth,
and pride in one's maleness.
Profane Theism -correct ANSW - The ordinary and commonplace elements of life, as
distinguished from the sacred.
Laissez-Faire -correct ANSW - A form of capitalism under which people compete freely
with minimal government intervention in the economy.
Totalitarianism Social Control -correct ANSW - Virtually complete government control
and surveillance over all aspects of a society's social and political life.
Traditional Authority -correct ANSW - Legitimate power conferred by custom and
accepted practice.
Charismatic Authority -correct ANSW - Max Weber's term for power made legitimate by
a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers.
, Cultural Capital -correct ANSW - Non-economic goods, such as family background and
education, which are reflected in a knowledge of language and the arts.
Deindustrialization -correct ANSW - The systematic, widespread withdrawal of
investment in basic aspects of productivity, such as factories and plants.
The correspondence principle dictatorship -correct ANSW - A term used by Bowles and
Gintis to refer to the tendency of schools to promote the values expected of individuals
in each social class and to prepare students for the types of jobs typically held by
members of their class.
Human Ecology -correct ANSW - An area of study that is concerned with the
interrelationships between people and their environments.
dysfunction -correct ANSW - Many organizations have been established to assist poor
people in the United States. However, when poor people seek aid from these groups,
they often encounter insurmountable and frustrating red tape. This red tape is an
example
An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a
decrease in stability is referred to as
sociological imagination -correct ANSW - The awareness that allows people to
comprehend the link between their immediate, personal social settings and the remote,
impersonal social world.
A study that concentrates on the behavior of people listening to a religious service
compared to those listening to a rock concert
Functionalist Perspective- A system of interconnected parts that work together in
harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. -correct
ANSW - -Emphasizes the integrative power of religion in human society
-Emphasizes the integrative power of education in human society
-Maintains that strong central values and common norms are necessary to maintain the
stability of a society.
-Emphasizes that social roles contribute to a society's stability by enabling members to
anticipate the behavior of others and to pattern their own actions accordingly
-Sociological perspective would note we become more quickly involved in "human
rights" issues when oil is at stake, as in the Middle East
-Sociological perspective would suggest that social change has influenced the family, in
that many former traditional family activities such as education have been assumed by
other social institutions
-Sociological perspective encourages us to examine the ways in which a social
institution gratifies the needs of its members and contributes to the stability of society
-Perspective says that political contributions keep the public involved in the democratic
process and connected to the candidates
Megalopis -correct ANSW - A densely populated area containing two ore more cities
and their suburbs
Entropy Postindustrial Population -correct ANSW - Social entropy is a
macrosociological systems theory. It is a measure of the natural decay within a social
system. It can refer to the decomposition of social structure or of the disappearance of
social distinctions.
Anomie is the maximum state of social entropy
New Religious Movement -correct ANSW - (NRM) or "Cult" - a small, secretive religious
group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
Gentrification -correct ANSW - The resettlement of low-income city neighborhoods by
prosperous families and business firms.
Racism -correct ANSW - The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately
inferior.
Sexism -correct ANSW - The ideology that one sex is superior to the other.
Gerontology -correct ANSW - The scientific study of the sociological and psychological
aspects of aging and the problems of the aged.
Kinship -correct ANSW - The state of being related to others.
Machismo Socialization -correct ANSW - Machismo - a sense of virility, personal worth,
and pride in one's maleness.
Profane Theism -correct ANSW - The ordinary and commonplace elements of life, as
distinguished from the sacred.
Laissez-Faire -correct ANSW - A form of capitalism under which people compete freely
with minimal government intervention in the economy.
Totalitarianism Social Control -correct ANSW - Virtually complete government control
and surveillance over all aspects of a society's social and political life.
Traditional Authority -correct ANSW - Legitimate power conferred by custom and
accepted practice.
Charismatic Authority -correct ANSW - Max Weber's term for power made legitimate by
a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers.
, Cultural Capital -correct ANSW - Non-economic goods, such as family background and
education, which are reflected in a knowledge of language and the arts.
Deindustrialization -correct ANSW - The systematic, widespread withdrawal of
investment in basic aspects of productivity, such as factories and plants.
The correspondence principle dictatorship -correct ANSW - A term used by Bowles and
Gintis to refer to the tendency of schools to promote the values expected of individuals
in each social class and to prepare students for the types of jobs typically held by
members of their class.
Human Ecology -correct ANSW - An area of study that is concerned with the
interrelationships between people and their environments.
dysfunction -correct ANSW - Many organizations have been established to assist poor
people in the United States. However, when poor people seek aid from these groups,
they often encounter insurmountable and frustrating red tape. This red tape is an
example
An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a
decrease in stability is referred to as
sociological imagination -correct ANSW - The awareness that allows people to
comprehend the link between their immediate, personal social settings and the remote,
impersonal social world.
A study that concentrates on the behavior of people listening to a religious service
compared to those listening to a rock concert
Functionalist Perspective- A system of interconnected parts that work together in
harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. -correct
ANSW - -Emphasizes the integrative power of religion in human society
-Emphasizes the integrative power of education in human society
-Maintains that strong central values and common norms are necessary to maintain the
stability of a society.
-Emphasizes that social roles contribute to a society's stability by enabling members to
anticipate the behavior of others and to pattern their own actions accordingly
-Sociological perspective would note we become more quickly involved in "human
rights" issues when oil is at stake, as in the Middle East
-Sociological perspective would suggest that social change has influenced the family, in
that many former traditional family activities such as education have been assumed by
other social institutions
-Sociological perspective encourages us to examine the ways in which a social
institution gratifies the needs of its members and contributes to the stability of society
-Perspective says that political contributions keep the public involved in the democratic
process and connected to the candidates
