SOC 105 Study Guide - Final Guide: Charles Horton, Ethnic Cleansing, Role Theory
15 May 2016
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Primary sex characteristics vagina or penis & other organs related to reproduction. Symbolic interactionists (labels affect how we see things) perceive the actions associated with sexual harassment as a misuse of authority not sexual attraction. Not just a man thing , but most sexual harassers are men. Formal norms: legal adults only, monogamy, hetero/homosexual, sexual relationship, religious background. Informal norms: respect in-laws, minimal age gap, monogamy, children, religious/ethnic background. Functionalist perspective to survive, a society must fulfill basic functions (marriage fulfills 6 functions: economic production, socialization of children, care of sick & aged, recreation, sexual control, reproduction) Conflict perspective: power is a source of conflict, inequality in marriage. Estate stratification system the stratification system of medieval europe (3 groups: nobility wealthy families who ruled the country, clergy political power, commoners serfs, belonged to the land) (women belonged to the estate of the husband)
