Social Problem test review Crossword
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1) Focus on numerical data (numbers); used for MACRO-level analysis. On a questionaire-inputting data.3) The grouping of people and the rewards they receive based on objective criteria such as wealth, power, prestige, or social status.5) Generational poverty repeats itself in future generations; a barrier that prevents poor people from breaking into middle and upper classes. 6) Focus on the meaning people give to experiences (words, pics, culture). Non- numerical form: MICRO-level analysis.7) A behavior, belief, or condition that is in violation of social norms10) A deliberate attempts on the part of society to solve social problems, such as, unemployment insurance. 11) The big picture; large scale patterns and social trends in society.13) The belief that one sex is superior to the other15) The smaller picture; small scale interactions between individuals and groups.18) The process by which minority groups adopt the patterns of the dominant culture (blending in). Such as: Socioeconomic status, Geographic location, Language acquisition and Intermarriage22) Are society’s expectations of how males and females should think and act. 26) The biological differences between males and females with regards to reproductive organs and physical structures.29) A form of prejudice that asserts that one race is superior to another. |
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2) The state of poverty that occurs when we compare ourselves to the society around us (those around us).4) The ability to change/move social classes (up or down the ladder). 8) Enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.9) Is the classification of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ancestral heritage. Ie; Hispanics, Jews, Latinos, Kurds, Mayans. 12) When grouping people by similar social, economic, educational backgrounds in a society (according to income and education). 14) The ideology (and policy) that supports ethnic cultural differences within the same society. Such as: Allow difference cultures to keep their customs and practices, Celebration of diversity and Salad bowl. 16) The tendency for former inmates to return to prison after being released. 17) Involves treating a person as a thing or object, without concern for his or her personal characteristics.19) The ability to look beyond the individual as the cause for success and failure and see how one’s society influences the outcome. Carl Marx. (race/ethnicity, social class, economy, health, gender, religion)20) The categorization of people based on physical characteristics. Ie; White, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, Native 21) A violation of the laws in a given society. Is a violation of norms that have been written into law (breaking the law).23) Criminal behavior is influenced by the people or groups in the social environment ( e.g.) family, peers, gangs, corporate elites). 24) Unfair accusation or blaming a person or group for society’s problems. Historical examples: Jews, blacks,immigrants, Mexicans, Muslims, ethnic Albanians.25) Poverty so severe that one lacks resources to survive (food, shelter, water) 27) A social system in which men control a majority of the power and exert authority over women and children. 28) The behavioral, cultural, and psychological traits associated with being male or female. The expectation of society.30) The termination and removal of a fetus from a woman’s uterus before birth. 31) A philosophy based on the political, social and economic equality of the sexes, specifically a woman’s right to have the same opportunities as a man.32) The sientific procedures that sociologists and other scientists use to conduct research and develop knowledge about a particular topic. |
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