University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
SOC 310 | Population and Society
Academic year:

2020
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370

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1
Author:

Kolten Khan

Behavioral Sciences 11: Social Structure and Demographics Sociology: Theories & Institutions Functionalism: Focuses on the function of each part of society. Manifest Functions: Deliberate actions that serve to help a given system. Latent Functions: Unexpected, unintended, or unrecognized consequences of manifest actions. Conflict Theory: Based on the works of Karl Marx. Conflict Theory focuses on how power differentials are created and contribute to maintaining social order. It explains how groups compete for resources to attain power or superiority. Conflict Sociology: The study of the way that distinct groups compete for resources. Symbolic The study of the ways individuals interact through a Interactionism: shared understanding of words, gestures, and other symbols. The “meaning” of social symbols. Microsociology: The study of expressions, symbolic gestures, and other small, individual components of a society. Social Explores the ways in which individuals and groups make Constructionism: decisions to agree upon a given social reality. The “value” they place on certain social constructs. Social constructivism focuses on altering that constructed view. Rational Choice States that individuals will make decisions that maximize Theory: benefit and minimize harm. Expectancy Theory applies rational choice theory within groups. Feminist Theory: Explores the ways in which one gender can be subordinated. Social Well-established social structures that dictate certain Institutions: patterns of behavior or relationships. 4 Tenets of Beneficence, nonmaleficence, respect for autonomy, and Medicine: justice. Culture Culture: Encompasses the lifestyle of a group of people. Material Culture: Refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture. Symbolic Culture: Includes the ideas associated with a cultural group. Cultural Lag: The idea that material culture changes more quickly than symbolic culture. Language: Spoken or written symbols combined into a system. Value: What a person deems important in life. Belief: Something a person considers to be true. Ritual: Formal ceremonial behavior usually includes symbolism. Norms: Societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Demographics Demographics: Statistics of populations. Most common are ageism, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and immigration. Fertility Rate: Average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime in a population. Birth & Mortality Usually measured as the number of births or deaths per Rate: 1000 people per year. Migration: The movement of people from one location to another. Ethnic Migrants: Ethnic groups emigrating to more industrialized countries tend to have !fertility and !mortality compared to the industrialized nation’s population. Demographic A model used to represent drops in birth and death Transition: rates as a result of industrialization. Social Movements: Organized to either promote (proactive) or resist (reactive) social change. Globalization: The process of integrating a global economy with free trade and tapping of foreign labor markets. Urbanization: The process of dense areas of population creating a pull for migration.

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