SociologyFinal

referring to a group of people who have differences and similarities in biological traits deemed by society to be socially significant ex: skin color

shared cultural heritage, refers to shared cultural practices, perspectives and distinctions that set apart one group from another

a group of people who because of their physical or cultural characteristics are singled out from the others in society in whcih they live for differential and unequal treatment and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination

society in which one race may be favored over another for example in getting a job: white over black

lack of acceptance and opportunity for another race based on their physical appearance, african americans and slavery

a male dominated familial society

more nuclear based, where members were close knit because of the way cities were set up.

the ideal time of when everything was 'perfect' the Victorain Laws: 1860-1960 Regulation of sex, began to fall apart during the 1950s with women going into the work force

the reality of women having to go to work, then coming home to a second shift where she took care of the children and household chores

a more or less persistent and organized effort on the part of a relatively large number of people to bring about or resist change

restoration of a previous state of social affairs, emphasize greatness of traditional movements

contemporary political movement; economic freedom, free trade, open markets, privitization of industries, deregulation

creating a group of people to be separated Ex: Indians moving from canada to america trying to get a green card for marriage

having common traditions or origins from a nation

discrimination against a black people

rental agreements, medicare, equal opportunity but not equal chances

associating characteristics biological or other with a group of people

man and woman seen seperately by society, not interchangeable

large, needy, husband wife not as close

Reproduction Rights (agency - ability to control ones body), birth control pills, abortion, etc.

the process by which a society moves from traditional or preindustrial social and economic arrangements to those characteristics of industrial societies

social movements that pursue changes that will implement existing value scheme of a society more adequately

social movement that advocates the replacement of a societies existing value scheme