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differential association
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We learn to deviate from or conform to society
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medicalization of deviance
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where deviance is a sign of mental sickness
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capital punishment
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the death penalty
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recidivism rate
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the % of former prisoners who are arrested
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marginal working class
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people who have few skills
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working class
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those who sell their labor
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capitalist class
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those who buy labor and control workers
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criminal justice system
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plice/courts/prisons that deal with people who are accused of committing crimes
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social control
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formal and informal means of enforcing norms
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negative sanctions
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expressions of disapproval of deviance
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differential association
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We learn to deviate from or conform to society
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medicalization of deviance
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where deviance is a sign of mental sickness
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capital punishment
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the death penalty
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recidivism rate
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the % of former prisoners who are arrested
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marginal working class
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people who have few skills
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working class
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those who sell their labor
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capitalist class
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those who buy labor and control workers
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criminal justice system
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plice/courts/prisons that deal with people who are accused of committing crimes
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social control
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formal and informal means of enforcing norms
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negative sanctions expression sof disapproval of deviance
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expressions of disapproval of deviance
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positive sanctions
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used to reward people for conforming to norms
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stigma
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characteristics that discredit people; violation of norms
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deviance
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any violation of norm; any act to which people respond negatively
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Horatio Alger myth
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the belief that you should work hard and get awesome stuff in return
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Poverty Line
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the official measure of poverty
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Feminization of poverty
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the association of poverty with women
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Culture of poverty
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the assumption that the values & behaviors of the poor make them different from other people.
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intergenerational mobility
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social ladder changes between generations
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structural mobility
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changes that cause large numbers of people to move up or down the ladder.
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exchange mobility
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when large numbers of people move up or down the ladder but the proportions remain the same
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underclass
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the homeless
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workers
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people who sell labor
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manager
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sell their labor and exercise authority
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petty bourgeoisie
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small business owners
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capitalists
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business owners who employ many workers
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Contradictory class locations
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the person's position in the class structure can generate contradictory interests
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status
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position in a social group
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power elite
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those who make the big decisions in US society p
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power
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the ability to carry out your will despite resistance
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income
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flow of money
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property
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building, land, animals, jewelry, and bank accounts
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social class
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a large group of people who rank closely to one another in property, power, and prestige.
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status inconsistency
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ranking high on some dimensions of social class and low on others
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status consistent
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ranking high or low on all 3 dimensions of social class
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prestige
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respect/reguard
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groupthink
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"tunnel vision" that group members sometimes develop
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laissez-faire leader
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highly passive
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democratic leader
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tries to gain a consensus
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authoritarian leader
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one who gives orders
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leadership styles
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ways of expressive yourself as a leader
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expressive leader
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lift's the group's morale
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instrumental leader
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leader who tries to keep the group moving towards its goal
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leaders
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people who influence the behaviors, opinions, or attitudes of others
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coalitions
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a group of members aligning themselves against others
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small groups
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when there are few enough members that each one can interact directly with one another
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group dynamics
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how groups influence us an dhow we affect groups
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corporate culture
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when stereotypes and their powerful effects on workers remain hidden
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goal displacement
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when an organization continues even after it achieves its goal and no longer has a reason to continue
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bureaucracy
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a group that has since become dominant in social life
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electronic community
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where people meet online
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clique
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clusters within a group
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social network
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people who are linked to one another
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reference groups
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groups we refer to when we evaluate ourselves
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out-groups
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groups when we feel antagonism towards
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in-groups
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groups we feel loyalty towards
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secondary groups
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based on common interest/activity
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primary groups
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intimate face-to-face associations c
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category
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a statistic; people who show similar characteristics
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