soc 101 mindterm

a territorial area, politically recognized as a country both by people within the territory and by governments outside it, on the basis of historical, material, and geographical factors.

the process of believing that our mental constructs actually exist materially

a set of institutions successfully claiming a monopoly over political rule-making and the legitimate use of violent and coercion within a given territory

a mass of individuals who define themselves collectively as a people

the study of society

the product of relatively continuous and enduring interactions, within a political territory, between people more or less identifying themselves as members of the society theses interactions being maintained by an ensemble of political, economic, cultural and other institutions the sum of such interactions occurring with similarly defined societies external to the given territory.

a series of interrelated economic, political, and cultural changes, sometimes contradictory and even opposed throughout the world

purposeful action in contract theorizing

grand theory of social action that emphasizes the relationship among institutions that fulfill specific functions necessary for the continuation and survival of the society

theory based on Karl Marx's idea that world history was a result of class struggle and more widely structured contradictions

theory that deals with interactions within small groups or organizations. Symbolic interaction is a sociological offshoot of social psychology

an understanding of the meaning that other's attach to events, symbols and experiences

theory that deals with social construction of meanings

our material institutions, actions, and beliefs are shaped though not determined, by past events and our understanding or misunderstanding of those events

a simulation based on calculations about the relative probability of plausible outcomes

policy used to preserve the mother countries supply of precious metals and to make it less vulnerable during times of war

the deliberate use of acts of violence or the threat of violence by individuals, groups or the state for the purpose of furthering political ends.

the system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy involving inequalities of various sorts.

thesis that the Conquest had destroyed New France's embryonic bourgeoise

someone's ability to impose his or her will upon others even against their resistance

the set of assumptions, beliefs, explanations, values and unexamined knowledge through which we come to understand reality

francophone workers

an ideology of conservation nationalism reflecting the influence of the Catholic Church during the late 20th century

the tendency of English-speaking Canadians to identify with the shape of Canada as learned in school by looking at the map, but to know nothing about the history or culture of their fellow citizens, especially those in Quebec.

an extrordinary quality of a person, regardless of wether this quality is actual, alleged or presumed

theory that Canada is both French and English and that they are combined together to make Canada

the more or less agreed-upon societal rules and expectations specifying ways of behaving in society

refers both to the institutions, practices and principles that define and structure a system of government and to the written document that establishes or articulates such a system.

rules that govern society enforced by the government

the ability to grasp history through biography and the relations of the two within society

Canada as a bilingual country at a federal level

the level of being bilingual in the everyday usage of French and English

a form of arrangement or relaxation amid at ensuring respect for the right of equality which follows the strict application of an institutional standard infringes on an individual's right to equality

the intercultural dovetailing relationship among four groups the francophone majority, the anglophone minority. the Aboriginal minority and the cultural communities

concept based on the moral equality of persons, freedom of conscience and religion, the separation of church and state and the state's neutrality with respect to religious and deep seated secular convictions

that unless there is a valid reason to the contrary state functions should be exercised by the lowest level of government

the idea that Quebec is not like the other provinces therefore there needs are different

the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a year

the doctrine that declares that the Americans are to be free of foriegn influence and that the United States will act to prevent such influence

the new country was divinely ordained with a special mission to cover North America

the belief held by many Americans that the United States cannot be judged by the same standards as other countries

American policy of high tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers making it cheeper to buy domestically than to import products also expand transportation systems built through federal contracts and guarantee loans to private operators and designed to bring products to market thirdly immigration to supply domestic markets

a territory defined physiologically, geographically, climatically, culturally, politically, or economically

an individual's personal identification with a region

a sense of grievance based on the belief that regional differences are not natural but result from the actions of individuals or groups residing outside the region

the requirement that subordinate group members express outward compliance with the values and practices of the dominant British group

the belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another

the fear of what is strange

the number of people out of work and actively looking for work divided by the total number of labour force participants including the unemployed

built around mass political movements mobilized around symbols and traditions congruent with the popular culture which express a group's sense of threat arising from powerful outside elements and directed at the groups perceived peoplehood

a system of state provision of people's social needs outside private markets

the set of values beliefs and behaviours that lend predictability to our everyday surroundings

the tendency of new immigrants to settle in areas already populated by members of their cultural community

whereby no culture is officially privileged over another

Canada's founding as a hinterland producer of raw exports for world markets curtailed normal economic and political development

emphasizes the unequal relationship between core and periphery in the world capitalist system set in motion by early colonization

the elites helped found the country and develop it as they were the owners of the fur trade and other resource industries

that canada developed because of a class system that controlled the economics and politics of the country

an activist approach to economic development on the part of provincial governments

the simultaneous occurrence of a declining economy and increasing unemployment with rising inflation

an ideological belief in the efficiency of free markets limited government and private property

a positive combination of interaction reciprocity and trust that bonds people to their communities

the bonding effect of society that arise spontaneously out of individuals willingly interacting together towards collective goals

combines education occupation and income in a composite index

people move through life as members of a group with the potential of becoming conscious of this affiliation

the upward or downward movement of individuals or groups from one position in the social stratification system to another position

the total amount of money and other financial assets owned by individuals or families

money earned through the scale of labour or through investments

the disproportionate representation of women among the poor