Exam 6: Social Structure Theories

What is anomie and what are the conditions that cause anomie?

A subculture is a unique set of values and beliefs that are in conflict with conventional social norms.

_____________________ is the result of working and middle-class families leaving the inner-city and taking with them their financial and institutional resources and support,thus isolating the poor in inner-city,deteriorated ghettos

___________________ is promoted through the cohesion among neighborhood residents combined with shared expectations for informal social control of public space.

Social disorganization theory focuses on which of the following conditions in the urban environment?

According to Agnew,criminality is the direct result of negative affective states that are produced by a variety of sources of strain.

Cloward and Ohlin's theory of differential opportunity states that people in all strata of society share the same success goals but those in the lower class have limited means (opportunity)for achieving them.Because of differential opportunity,kids are likely to:

People in the United States live in what type of society?

Social disorganization theory was popularized by the work of two Chicago sociologists:

In 1966,Oscar Lewis argued that the crushing lifestyle of lower-class areas produce ______________,which is/are passed from one generation to the next.

Agnew's General Strain Theory indicates that criminality is the direct result of _________ that come in the wake of destructive social relationships.

______________ suggest that social and economic forces operating in deteriorated lower-class areas are the key determinant of criminal behavior patterns.

The ____________________________ holds that living in deteriorated,crime-ridden neighborhoods exerts a powerful influence over behavior,strong enough to neutralize the positive effects of a supportive family and close social ties.

___________are created by the unequal distribution of wealth,power,and prestige.

The American Dream refers to what theory?

_______________ is a characteristic of pre-industrial society,held together by traditions,shared values and unquestioned beliefs.

When individuals embrace conventional social goals and have the means at their disposal to attain them,this is known as:

The wealth concentration effect in a worldwide phenomenon.In the United States,the top one tenth of one percent of households averages about ____________ annually.

Which of the following is not an element of general strain theory?

Standards set by authority figures such as teachers,employers,or supervisors are: