SOCI 2013 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bar And Bat Mitzvah, Nuclear Family, Charismatic Authority

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Stratification system of having different social classes that based on wealth/income causing inequality; structured ranking of entire groups of people perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society: when you measure social inequality. Socialization lifelong process in which people learn appropriate attitudes, values, and behaviors: taking cultural elements and internalizing them. Culture the totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behaviors: includes ideas, values, customs, artifacts of groups of people. Ex: going to class, levi"s jeans, razorbacks all culture. Ex: polygamy doesn"t seem write to someone who grew up learning only monogamy: culture and society are different. Society largest group of people in one are that share a common culture: us is not technically a society b/c we have lots of immigrants, don"t have common culture. Sociology scientific study of social behavior and human groups. Focus on: how relationships influence people"s attitudes and behavior.