Soc Final

Ability to achieve goals despite opposition from others

Social Institution through which power is acquired and excercised by some people and groups

Kings, Queens, Pharoahs, Emperors and religious dignitaries

Politicians, Soldier, or entertainers

legal, Elected or appointed government officials and officers in a formal organization

Kings, queens

voting

total control over people's lives

rule by rulers, deny public input

Functionalist, Decisions are made on behalf of the people by leaders, Competition among leadership groups makes abuse of power difficult, People can influence public policy by voting, power is disbursed throughout interest groups. Critique: People who are poor in our society, don't have someone to speak for them

Conflict theory: Power is concentrated at the top of a pyramid shaped hierarchy, Public policy reflects the values and preferences of the elite. Sociological Imagination: C. Wright Mills. Sociological Mindfullness: Schwable

also known as Military industrial complex. Congress budgets funds for defense projects. Department of Defense. Defense contractors contribute to political action committees, lobby congress

Business in more than one country. Don't pay import taxes, cheap labor, raw materials, less safety standards, no unions

Condition when several companies control overwhelming stakes in an industry. Comes from Oligarchy, Ruled by a few

people who are sick are exempt from obligations but must want to get well and seek competant help

Problems in health care are rooted in the capitalist system

People socially construct "health" and "illness" and how treat them.

process by which medical professionals take something that is not a medical problem or issue then define as treatable and medical

doctors gain power through observing patients to gather information, thus appearing to speak wisely

Abstract, Autonomy, Self regulation, Authority, Altruism

Study of populations, way populations change, size, composition

Occur as a result of: Fertility, Mortality, and migration

maximum number of children a women can have

If left unchecked, population could achieve available food supply. Population increases in geometric progression (2,4,8,16..). food supply would only increase by an arithmetic progression (1,2,3,4..)

using technology, food can be produced for a growing population. Overpopulation will lead to the eventual destruction of capitalism. Workers will become dissatisfied and develop class-consciousness because of shared oppression.

More than 10 million people. Examples: Tokyo, LA, NYC, Lagos, Calcutta, Shanghai

Created by Burgess. Due to invasion, succession and gentrification, cities are a series of circular zones, each characterized by a particular land use.

Lower class gets kicked out by higher class trying to revamp society.

Voluntary, Spontaneous behavior that is engaged by a large number of people, breaking dominant norms.

Structural factors that increase the chances of people responding in a particular way. Timing. Breakdown in social control Mechanisms

People who happen to be in the same place at the same time

people who come together for a scheduled event and share a common focus

crowds that engage in activites intended to achieve political goals

people releasing emotions with others who experience similar emotions

collectives so intensly focused that they may erupt into violent behavior

people are discontent when they compare their achievements with others join social movements to get their "fair share"

Used to determine how people assign meaning to activities and processes in social movements. Garfman

movements seek to improve society by changing an aspect of the social structure

movements seek to bring about a total change in society

movements seek to produce radical changes in individuals and typically are based on spiritual or supernatural belief systems

movements seek limited change in some aspect of people's behavior

movements seek to prevent or undo change that has already occured.

structural conduciveness, structural strain, spread of a generalized belief, precipating factors, mobilization for action, social control factors

first stage. People begin to become aware of a threatening problem

2nd stage. People begin to organize and start making the threat known to the public

3rd stage. Organizational structure develops