SYP 3000, 5923 - Society & the Individual
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Study Guide- Exam 3

The exam will be on Thursday, April 25 from 10:30am-12:30 in our normal classroom. To prepare for the test, be sure you have completed all of the readings, reviewed your reading notes, reviewed your class notes (from lectures, discussions, and activities) and the ICA questions. This study guide should be used to guide your studying. It is not an exhaustive list of information you need to know, but is a guide to the types of questions that may be asked and a highlight of the important information we have covered since the last exam. Use your own judgment, depending on how you like to study. If you prefer only the "big" ideas, then stick with self fulfilling prophecies, maintaining the status quo, institutional selves, boundaries & contradictions, race, heterosexism, and creating change. If you prefer details, then write a few phrases about each of the concepts listed below. Some of the pages have been noted for you, generally those less than 350 are in the SS book and those in the 350s an up are PR. Use this Study Guide along with the Detailed Readings website in order to focus your study.

The exam will consist of:
10-15 multiple choice questions (2 points each)
4-8 keyterm questions (2 points each)
2-4 short-answer questions (3 points each)
1-2 essay questions (4 points each)
-- for a Total of 50 points towards your final grade.
 

  • For the keyterm questions, I will give you a keyterm and ask that you define/explain it. Your answer should not be longer than one paragraph. Depending on the term, sometimes even a sentence or two is sufficient.
  • The short-answer questions, you are expected to explain a concept and give an example that illustrates your understanding OR to give a brief (no more than one or two paragraph) response directly answering the question.
  • The brief essay questions will likely be on the PR readings or will address topics we've discussed and ask you to synthesize your knowledge to address these "larger" issues.
  • For the PR readings, you should know the main points, the important terms & concepts mentioned, what these terms & concepts mean, and how the reading contributes to an understanding of symbolic interactionism. Use these readings as examples or illustrations of the important concepts of S.I. Focus on # 36, 38, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, Epilogue
  • For the SS book, focus on the keyterms-- they are bolded/italicized throughout the chapters and defined at the end of the chapter.  I did not lecture specifically from this material in class, but it does overlap with what we discussed, so be sure to read it and relate it to your notes & PR.
  • I will have office hours on Monday night around 10pm (syp300kristin), after class Tuesday, Wednesday night around 10pm (syp3000kristin), and before class (10-10:30am) Thursday. I will not have office hours after class Thursday.


    • Key Terms & Concepts (organized by topic, in chronological order)

    Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
    self fulfilling prophecy 141SS
    social order 181SS
    reification 181SS
    self-fulfilling prophecy 355
    stereotypes 355
    "bloomers" 430
    sfp illustrates definitions of what is real 355
    cause-effect relationship 412
    hypotheses causes results 414
    relationship to mental health 416
    placebo effect 419
    advertising and propaganda 420
    once the label is applied it becomes generalized 239SS
    examples of self-fulfilling prophecies
    pygmalion in the classroom
    attractiveness 426
    false conceptions come true 427
    technique used to gain admission to psych. hospitals 436
    note-taking behavior 437-9
    stickiness of labels 438
    source of aberration within individual, not located in the  situation or setting 439
    depersonalization of labeling 440

    Bridge from SFPs to Status Quo: Merchants of Cool Video
    feedback loop/media mirror/reflection hypothesis
    cool hunters
    "mooks" & "middrifts"

    Status Quo
    negotiated order 197SS
    institutional behavior 211SS
    collective behavior 211SS
    dramatizing the ideal 360
    legitimizing rituals 360
    status quo
    hyperkinesis
    situated morality
    social structure as problematic 193SS
    society consists of extended interlinkages of joint actions and collectivities 194SS
    social coordination requires problem solving 195SS
    2 elements of societal level negotiation 199SS
    careers and expectations 205SS
    4 characteristics of boundaries 206-210SS
    differences between institutional & collective behavior 212SS
    6 features of crowd behavior 214SS
    paradox of social movements 216SS
    medicine as dominant institution 358
    medicalization of behavior 358
    clinical & social factors of hyperkinesis
    medicalization of behavior (example)
    4 aspects of medicalization of deviant behavior
    what was the "generalized other" of the nudists PR#41
    methods of enforcing norms of interpersonal behavior at nudists camps PR#41
    how are gender inequalities perpetuated when people intend to be fair? PR#42
    3 processes of gender status 463
    gender inequality in employment 464
    labeling of work/jobs 464
    womens entrance into male occupations 467
    "truth" in courtroom testimony PR#43
    narratives that have been revised are seen as "less true" PR#43
    Reading: Institutional Selves: "Talk Show Selves"
    -identity work
    -4 thematic conventions
    -framing techniques
    -staging techniques

    Boundaries & Contradictions
    boundaries 488
    contradictions 488
    hegemonic position ("the center") 492
    unmarked/marked and subject/object 492-3
    privilege 494
    entitlement 495
    contradictions and transgressions make people aware of what the boundaries are 488
    "marked" (the process of differentiation in interaction) 491
    internal/external attributions and self esteem 495
    subjective freedom (define & example) 497
    social psych answer to the question "who are you, really?" 504

    Racism & Heterosexism
    cycle of socialization
    social construction of race
    why do people participate in domination? 507
    multicultural consciousness 498
    prejudice
    white privilege
    cultural racism
    institutional racism
    collusion
    allies
    empowered persons of color
    stigmatized identities 499
    stigma 500
    heterosexism (def & examples)
    queer
    gender expectations shape experience PR#47-48
    complexities & contradictions of popular definitions of sexual orientation PR#49
    difference between “naming” and “labeling” according to PR#50
    Reading: "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"
    Reading: Eve Sedgwick, "What's Queer"

    Epilogue: Creating Change
    intersections analysis
    interactional mirrors 501
    safe houses 502
    authenticity 503
    paradox of authenticity 503
    norm of consistency 503
    "talking back" PR#53
    explain: "the future will belong to the mestiza PR#55
    our experience effects our perception (Hill-Collins reading)
    stability & outcome 580
    authority & authenticity: create own systems of meaning and ideals 581
    mindful (re)construction 582
    Reading: Patricia Hill Collins, "Towards a New Vision"
    Diagrams: Cycle of Socialization & Cycle of Liberation & info on the other side of the handout

    Questions from ICAs
    Detailed Readings