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Sociology Concept Map, Sociology is a science! The study of human behavior…

- - - - Children born into foster care face many struggles in becoming successful. These children do not have the resources they need to do well in school. They have no one helping them like parents usually do. 20% become homeless once aged out. This is not due to lack of intelligence, this is caused by a failed system.
        
        "Culture represents the characteristics of a group or society that make it distinct from other groups and societies."
        
        People belong to many different sub cultures. For example: I belong to NC State culture, American culture, and my own personal family culture.
        
        Our rituals are what we practice. Such as brushing our teeth or going to the gym. We practice these rituals everyday but they are socially constructed.
        
        Socialization allows us to internalize that norms of our social group.
        
        Primary Socialization: Occurs in early childhood by family
        
        Secondary Socialization: already socialized person joining new groups (later in life)
        
        Ethnocentrism - "The belief that one's own culture is superior to others."
        
        Outliers Chapter 4: When looking at parenting styles between the middle and lower class, there are some key differences. The middle class children are taught to be more assertive and question authority more, while the lower class children are taught to not do this. This develops certain skills in one group that are not seen in the other. One is not better than the other, but it sets the children up differently.
        
        Identity is developed by the different roles we play. Our culture, family, community, sexuality, etc. are parts of our identity.
        
        The looking glass self - children learn who they are through their intentions with others - see through others eyes
        
        Role strain - a social role has competing demands
        
        Role conflict - different social roles conflict
        
        Sociological Mindfulness - How private matters are connected to public issues
        
        Everyone has their own viewpoint of the world
        
        Our actions matter and we must pay attention to the outcomes of them
        
        Community engagement is higher education coming together with the larger community and collaborating in order to both benefit
        
        There is material cultures (artifacts, foods, things you can touch) and non-material cultures (traditions, music, beliefs, things you cannot touch)
        
        Elements: norms, values, beliefs, symbols, language
        
        Social Construct - Our interactions with other people create meaning.