A group of people who are emotionally close, know one another well, & seek one another's company.

An expected behavior associated with a particular status.

A position a person occupies within a social structure.

A distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people.

The knowledge, values, customs, & physical objects that are shared by members of a society.

A group of people who share only part of their lives while focusing on a goal or task.

A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in society.

Rules defining appropriate & inappropriate behavior. Three types: folkways, mores, & laws.

Rewards & punishments used to encourage people to follow (conform to) norms.

People sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society. → Role

An image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people. → Self Concept

Approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols. → Functionalism

Behavior that departs from societal or group norms. → Deviance

An approach (to sociology) that emphasizes the contributions (functions) made by each part of society. → Functionalism

A research method in which people respond to questions. → Survey

Widely held negative attitudes toward a group (minority or majority) and its individual members. → Deviance

An intensive study of a single group, incident, or community. → Case Study

An approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, & constraint within a society. → Functionalism

The process of learning to participate in a group. → Stratification