Socialization – A learning process one that involves development or changes in the individuals sense of self

Stereotypes – to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same

Components of social structure – culture, social class, social status, roles, groups, and social institutions.

Social Class - a division of a society based on social and economic status

Social Status – is the position or rank of a person or group, within the society

Role Performance – The actual behavior of the person who occupies a status

Goffmans Dramaturgy – The study of social interaction in everyday life

Obedience and Control – A form of social influence in which a person accepts orders from an authority figure

Gender Socialization – The process of educating and instructing males and females as to the norms, behaviors, values, and beliefs of group membership as men or women.

Influence of IN-Groups – The process in a social group which a person psychologically identifies as being an accepted memeber

Out-Groups – A group in which the individual does not identify or feels that they belong.

Deviance – The act of defying or departing from the accepted standards of society

Norms – A standard pattern or action in social behavior that is typical or expected of a group

Functionalism – A social process of the individual that works to help promote solidarity and stability in society

Conflict Theory – The social, political, or material inequality of a social group that perpetuates inequality to detract from social functionalism

Symbolic Interactionism – Social interaction and communication that is facilitated by words, gestures