Bargeboe Midterm

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see culture as a vital tool for maintaining social stability. Cultural values and norms provide a shared framework that helps people cooperate and avoid conflict.

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Culture reinforces collective conscience

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see socialization as crucial for transmitting cultural values and norms from one generation to the next, ensuring social continuity.

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Primary socialization (within the family) and secondary socialization (in schools, etc.) are essential for individuals to learn their roles and contribute to society.

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Socialization helps maintain social order by teaching individuals to conform to societal expectations.

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Society is a stable system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance and order.

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Society is characterized by inequality and competition for resources, leading to conflict and social change.

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view culture as a tool used by dominant groups to maintain their power and privilege.

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Cultural values and norms can reflect and reinforce social inequalities, such as those based on class, race, or gender.

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Language can be a tool of oppression, reinforcing negative stereotypes and maintaining power imbalances (as seen in the examples of derogatory language towards Indigenous peoples).

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see socialization as a process through which individuals learn to accept their place in the social hierarchy.

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Dominant groups use socialization to in still values and beliefs that justify their power, while marginalized groups may experience socialization that reinforces their subordination.

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Society is shaped by the shared meanings and interpretations that people give to social interactions.

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focus on how culture is created and maintained through everyday interactions.

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Symbols (like language) are essential for communication and the construction of shared meanings.

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Culture is dynamic and constantly evolving as people negotiate and redefine meanings.

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see socialization as a process of learning the symbols and meanings that are necessary for social interaction.

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Individuals develop a sense of self through interactions with others, internalizing the meanings and expectations of their social world.

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Society is characterized by gender inequality, and gender is a central factor in social life.

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examine how culture reinforces gender roles and stereotypes.

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Cultural values and norms often privilege men and marginalize women.

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Language can be a tool for perpetuating gender inequality.

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socialization as a process through which individuals learn to perform gender roles.

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analyze how culture and socialization create gender inequalities

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Functionalist View of Culture

Culture maintains social stability by providing a shared framework for cooperation and conflict avoidance.

Functionalist:

Culture reinforces collective conscience.

Functionalist View of Socialization

Cultural values and norms are transmitted across generations to ensure social continuity.

Functionalist: Types of Socialization

Primary socialization (family) and secondary socialization (schools) are essential for learning roles and contributing to society.