Across
- 2. A research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death.
- 3. The generation of adults who simultaneously try to meet the competing needs of their parents and their children.
- 9. The altering of the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences.
- 10. Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
- 12. Processes of socialization in which a person “rehearses” for future positions, occupations, and social relationships.
- 14. An aspect of the socialization process within some total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.
- 19. The acting self that exists in relation to the Me.
- 21. A theory that we become who we are based on how we think others see us.
- 22. Treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain.
- 23. An institution that regulates all aspects of a person’s life under a single authority, such as a prison, the military, a mental hospital, or a convent.
- 24. A gesture, object, or word that forms the basis of human communication.
- 25. The study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems of the aged.
- 27. An individual who is most important in the development of the self, such as a parent, friend, or teacher.
Down
- 1. A theory of aging that suggests that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships.
- 4. Prejudice and discrimination based on a person’s age.
- 5. A theory of aging that suggests that those elderly people who remain active and socially involved will be best adjusted.
- 6. The theory that children’s thought progresses through four stages of development.
- 7. The efforts people make to maintain a proper image and avoid public embarrassment.
- 8. The socialized self that plans actions and judges performances based on the standards we have learned from others.
- 11. A view of social interaction in which people are seen as actors on a stage attempting to put on a successful performance.
- 13. The process of mentally assuming the perspective of another and responding from that imagined viewpoint.
- 15. A ritual marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another.
- 16. The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one’s life.
- 17. The lifelong process through which people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture.
- 18. A stressful period of self-evaluation that begins at about age 40.
- 20. The attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior.
- 26. Our sense of who we are, distinct from others, and shaped by the unique combination of our social interactions.