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A system of people within a society organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships. |
Social Structure |
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In this theory each unit has a function, and the society itself is a living organism with units working progressively together. |
Functionalism |
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These are harmful consequences of people’s actions as they undermine a social system’s equilibrium. |
Dysfunctions |
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Unintended, unrecognized and unstated positive consequences given by the manifest functions. |
Latent Functions |
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What is a manifest function? |
An action that helps a part of society |
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Illness is a deviant in this field because it does not help an individual to function in the society. |
Functionalism |
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It focuses in how power differentials are created and how these differentials can lead to the dominance of a particular group if it successfully outcompetes other groups for economic, political, and social resources. |
Conflict theory |
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It is the study of the ways individuals interact through a shared understanding of words, gestures, and othe symbols. |
Symbolic interactionism |
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It reflects on how we use symbols to interact with each other. E.g. Hand gestures do not always carry the same meaning accross cultures. |
Symbolic Interactionism |
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It focuses on how individuals put together their social reality. It arises from humans communicating and working together to agree on the significance of a concept or principle. |
Social Constructionism |
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It focuses on decision making in an individual and attempts to reduce thus process to a careful consideration of benefits and harms to the individual. |
Rational Choice Theory |
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It assumes that a behavior that is met with approval by others will reinforce that behavior and encourage its continuation. |
Exchange Theory |
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Difference of Rational Choice Theory and Exchange Theory. |
Rational Choice Theory - applies only on the decision making of the individual while exhange theory is when the individual is affected by social interactions to make decisions. |
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This theory focuses on the subordination of women through social structures and institutional discrimination. |
Feminist Theory |
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It refers to the behaviors expected of a given gender. |
Gender Roles |
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A phenomenon where women are also less frequently promoted in the workplace and may have more difficulty attaining top-level administrative positions within a company. |
Glass Ceiling |
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These are well-established social structures that dictate certain patterns of behavior or relationships and are accepted as a fundamental part of culture. |
Social Institutions |
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It is the no. 1 cause of injury American Women and is most common in families with drug abuse, especially alcoholism. |
Domestic Violence |
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It refers to the idea that teachers tend to get what they expect from students. |
Teacher Expectancy |
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It is considered to be pattern of social activitied organized around a set of beliefs and practices that seek to address the meaning of existence. |
Religion |
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It refers to how religious one considers him or herself to brand includes strength of religious beliefs, engagement in religious practices and attitudes about religion itself. |
Religiosity |
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Difference of secularism and fundamentalism |
When towards rational and scientific thinking When strict adherence to religious code predominates |
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Maintaining and considering a comprehensive view of the patient’s history beyond the immediate presenting symptoms |
Life course approach to health |
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Term used to defined and treated as medical condition. |
Medicalized |