Sociology: the study of human interaction, search for social patterns Social Structure: pattern of relationships/behaviors that work

as a system to constrain individual choice Social Fact: an external factor that influences our decisions and actions Social Regulation: control by groups and societies over individuals Social Integration: feeling of belonging with others Anomie: lack of social regulation Symbolic Interactionism: study of face-to-face interaction Looking-Glass Self: being able to see yourself through the view point of others Line: point of view we have in that situation Face: positive value that we get from our performances Have, Be In, Maintain Face: line is consistent with sense of self and supported by others Wrong Face: when information is inconsistent with line Out of Face: participating without being in line that people expect in that situation Face-Work: what people do to stay in face Impression Management: act a way for people to have good impression of you Front Stage: how we act in front of people Back Stage: behind the scenes, prepare for front stage, contradict front stage Expressive Order: manage social situation so that we are consistent with face Avoidance Process: avoid face-threatening incidents, defensive Corrective Process: repair face that was lost Tactful Blindness: be discrete Symbolic boundaries: conceptual distinction to categorize people and practices Social Construction: differences are produced by social interactions Social Stratification: differences among people in social identity categories that we use to determine access to resources Agency: how people reform/resist social order Ascribed characteristics: traits from birth Sex: socially agreed upon physiological characteristics to determine male or female Achieved Characteristics: abilities, talents, motivation Gender: norms associated with each sex Racial Formation: process by which social forces determine the importance of racial categories Racialized Social System: societies in which economic, political, social, and ideological levels are partially structured by the placement of actions in racial categories or race Hegemony: when certain social groups can exert total social authority over subordinate groups, not simply by coercion, but by consent Gender System: an institutionalized pattern of gender differentiation Sexuality: fluid, sexual preference Sexual Identity: what we identify with Sex Positivity: attitude that embraces sexuality as healthy and pleasurable