Quiz 2 Study Guide

Foundations of Sociology Notes (see PowerPoint presentation)

·       Emile Durkheim/Structural Functionalism

o   Solidarity

o   Structure

o   Function

o   Social facts

o   Suicide as social phenomenon

o   Adaptation

o   Malfunction

o   Division of labor

o   Social harmony

·       Karl Marx/Conflict Theory

o   Competing interests

o   Instability

o   Conflict

o   History as moved by conflict

o   Conflict as dynamic

·       Max Weber/Symbolic interaction

o   Everyday interactions shape history

o   Reality as constructed

o   Language

o   Symbols

o   Meaning

o   Small Scale interaction

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Annette Lareau Notes

·       Upward mobility

·       Class

·       Class Socialization

·       Class advantages

·       Cultural Capital: to non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means. Examples can include education, intellect, style of speech, dress, and even physical appearance, et cetera.

·       Concerted Cultivation

·       Sense of entitlement vs. Sense of Constraint

·       Accomplishment of Natural Growth

·       Differences in the organization of daily life

Carol Stack Notes

·       Class: Social stratification that is based on both birth and individual achievement.

·       Social Stratification: Divisions within society that privilege some at the expense of others. This is a trait of society, not individual differences; it is generational.

·       Structural Inequalities: The bias that is built into the structure of organizations, institutions, governments or, social networks. Structural inequality occurs when the fabric of organizations, institutions, governments or social networks contain an embedded bias which provides advantages for some members and marginalizes or produces disadvantages for other members.

·       Meritocracy: Progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.

·       Exchange/Swapping

·       The Moynihan Report

·       Culture of Poverty

·       Upward Mobility: Ability to rise in social and economic class.

·       Cohesion

Inside Job Notes

·       Deregulation of markets

·       Concentration of financial power/conglomerates

·       Distribution of wealth

·       The 1%

·       The Bail Out

·       Mortgage crisis

·       Economy as a social process