sociology terms

4. The argument that you’re a math genius simply because you were born with your dad’s "brainy" DNA.
5. The shared "bucket list" of things a society thinks are actually important, like freedom or success.
7. Glass Self Checking your "social mirror" to see if you look as cool to others as you hope you do.
10. A group like the 1960s hippies who actively try to live the opposite way of "normal" society.
13. Imagination Realizing that your struggle to find a job isn't just a "you" problem, but part of a bigger economic trend.
14. The idea that you’re a math genius because your parents spent years helping you with homework every night.
17. An act so "forbidden" that even talking about it makes everyone in a culture feel super awkward.
18. The "people-watching" science that tries to figure out why we act the way we do in groups.
19. The "big deal" rules that keep you from showing up to a formal wedding in a swimsuit.

1. Group The friends your own age who probably have a way bigger influence on your clothes than your parents do.
2. The lifelong "boot camp" where we learn how to be a functioning member of our specific culture.
3. Function The "official" reason a school exists, like teaching you algebra and history.
6. A simple peace sign or a gold ring that carries a massive amount of meaning without saying a word.
7. Function The "hidden" perk of school, like finding a date for prom or meeting your best friend.
8. Getting a high-five for a good grade or a "grounded" sentence for breaking your curfew.
9. The minor social oopsie of wearing socks with sandals or eating pizza with a fork.
11. Theory Viewing society like a giant game of Monopoly where the people with the most property make the rules.
12. Thinking your own country’s traditions are the "gold standard" and everyone else’s are just weird.
15. Institution A place like a prison or boot camp where every single minute of your life is controlled by someone else.
16. The unwritten social script that tells you not to face the back of the elevator.