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Intro Sociology: Part II Terms and Concepts

(*) after a clue indicates two word answer with no empty grid space between the words
Across
Segment of society that share a distinctive pattern of norms and values that differ from pattern of larger society
Abstract system of word meaning and symbols for all aspects of culture
Common practices and beliefs to meet essential human needs such as shelter and food*
Major spheres of social life or societal subsystems organized to meet human needs*
Incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions held by same person*
Recognized social position a person occupies
Because people conceptualize the world only through language, language precedes thought*
Refers to the process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society*
Expectations for people who occupy different positions in society*
Specialized language that distinguishes it from the larger society
Shared beliefs that are distorted by economic or political condition
Practical matters individuals hold to be true or false
Down
Achieved status inconsistent with ascribed status*
Abstract standards of goodness and beauty
Rules and expectations by which society guides behavior of its members
Individual’s effort to create specific impressions in the minds of others
Difficulty that arises when same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations*
People disengage from social roles that have been central to their social identity*
Visible responses to behaviors
Totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects and behavior that constitute a people’s way of life