Holt Sociology Chapter 3

cultural lag

the transformation of cultural traits that take a considerable amount of time- gap between them

diffusion

the process by which people often borrow ideas, beliefs, and material objects from their society

formal sanction

a reward or punishment that's given by some organization or regulatory body, such as the government, the police, a corporation, or school

ideology

a system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or by society

informal sanction

spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group

internalization

process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality, thereby conditioning the individual to conform to society's expectations

narcissism

the extreme self-centerness

negative sanction

a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

positive sanction

an action that rewards a particular kind of behavior

reformulation

societies often adapt the culture traits they borrow to suit their own particular needs

sanctions

rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms

self-fulfillment

commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential

social movement

a long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change

technology

the rules for using these objects. combination of object and rules

Social Control

enforcing of norms through either internal or external means

How many sources of Social Change are there?

6 or 8

Population

the number of people living in an area- can cause changes in culture