Technology Today
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Define technology and describe its evolution Explain technological inequality and issues related to unequal access to technology Describe the role of planned obsolescence in technological development Figure 8.2 Throughout history, technology has been used to convey information. From petroglyphs near a Native American dwelling […]
Crime and the Law Key Terms
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Identify and differentiate between different types of crimes Evaluate U.S. crime statistics Understand the three branches of the U.S. criminal justice system Figure 7.8 Both underage smoking and underage vaping are either illegal or highly regulated in every U.S. state. If vaping is a […]
Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Describe the functionalist view of deviance in society through four sociologist’s theories Explain how conflict theory understands deviance and crime in society Describe the symbolic interactionist approach to deviance, including labeling and other theories Figure 7.4 Functionalists believe that deviance plays an important role […]
Deviance and Control
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Define deviance, and explain the nature of deviant behavior Differentiate between methods of social control Figure 7.2 Are financial crimes deviant? Why do we consider them less harmful than other types of crimes, even though they may impact many more victims? (Credit: Justin Ruckman/flickr) […]
Topic Assessment
Formal Organizations
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Distinguish the types of formal organizations Recognize the characteristics of bureaucracies Identify the impact of the McDonaldization of society A complaint of modern life is that society is dominated by large and impersonal secondary organizations. From schools to businesses to healthcare to […]
Group Size and Structure
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the ways that size influences group dynamics Differentiate among styles of leadership Interpret the impact of groups on individual behavior Figure 6.5 Cadets illustrate how strongly conformity can define groups. (Credit: West Point — The U.S. Military Academy/flickr) Dyads, Triads, and Large Groups […]
Types of Groups
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Differentiate between primary and secondary groups. Recognize in-groups and out-groups as subtypes of primary and secondary groups Define reference groups Most of us feel comfortable using the word “group” without giving it much thought. Often, we mean different things when using that […]
Introduction
Figure 7.1 In their push for marijuana legalization, advocates worked to change the notion that cannabis users were associated with criminal behavior. (Credit: Cannabis Culture/flickr) Chapter Outline 7.1 Deviance and Control 7.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime 7.3 Crime and the Law After decades of classification as an illegal substance, marijuana is now legal in some form in nearly […]
Introduction
Figure 8.1 Music fans connect in ways that overcome geographic, socioeconomic, and political differences. (Credit: whataleydude/flickr) Chapter Outline 8.1 Technology Today 8.2 Media and Technology in Society 8.3 Global Implications of Media and Technology 8.4 Theoretical Perspectives on Media and Technology When a celebrity announces that they are quitting social media, it’s big news (especially on social media). Depending on the […]
