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• 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


  aversion is a strong feeling of dislike, opposition or avoidance towards something or someone. it implies a strong preference against or reluctance towards a particular thing or situation.
• 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 of identifying flaws or weaknesses
• docile


  ready to accept control or instruction: submissive
• economic purposes


  according to the functionalist theory economic purposes prepared 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, it is 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 of human behavior ,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 institution in the society—and seeks to explain this structures in terms of their functions—contributions to the stability and persistence of societies
• symbolic interactionism


  direct sociologist to consider the symbols and details of everyday life, what these symbols mean, and how people interact with each other.
• symbolic interactionist theory


  focus 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 with symbols.