chapter 3

• Adherence


  The act of sticking to or following a rule, standard, or belief
• Affirmation


  The action or process of affirming something or being affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true
• Aversion


  A strong feeling of dislike, opposition, or avoidance towards something or someone
• Cohesion


  The degree of unity or togetherness within a group or entity
• Conflict Theory


  According to this theory, these are always two opposing sides in a conflict situation
• Critics


  Individuals or groups who offer evaluations or judgments, often with a focus on identifying flaws or weaknesses
• Docile


  Ready to accept control or instruction: submissive
• Economic Purposes


  According to the functionalist theory, economic purposes prepare students for later work rules; select and train the labor force needed by society
• Functionalism


  A theory about the nature of mental states
• Intellectual Purposes


  According to the functionalist theory, intellectual purposes of an acquisition of cognitive skills and inquiry skills
• Social Cohesion


  The strength of relationships and the sense of solidarity among members of a community
• Sociologist


  Study human behaviour, interaction, and organization
• Solidarity


  Mutual support within a group; unity or agreement of a feeling or action
• Status Quo


  The current state of things
• Structural - Functional Theory


  An orientation that focuses on structure – the patterning of roles, the form of institutions, and the overall articulation of institutions in a society – and seeks to explain these structures in terms of their functions – contributions to the stability and persistence of societies
• Symbolic interactionism


  Directs sociologists to consider the symbols and details of everyday life, what these symbols mean, and how people interact with each other
• Symbolic interactionist theory


  Focused on individuals who act based on meaning which is based on the individual's experience. These meanings are not permanent. They change over time as the individual continues to interact with others and with symbols