User talk:Edwards-cruz65

Social group: two or more people who interact with one another, sharing similar characteristics, and share a sense of unity. Fringe culture: expands/grows into a counterculture that defines its own values in opposition to mainstream norms. Counterculture: not only is a subculture whose values and norms differ from mainstream society, but also tend to peak, then decline, leaving a lasting impact on mainstream cultural value. Social stratification: classification of people unto unequal groupings. Prejudice: pre-formed, usually unfavorable opinions that people hold about people from groups who are different from their own. Discrimination: negative or unfair treatment of an individual because of his/her membership in a particular social group or category. Ethnicity: belonging to a group with a particular history and social status. Religion: symbolic system that is socially enacted through rituals and other aspects of social life. Ascribed status: social status a person is assigned at birth or involuntarily, later in life. Achieved status: social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects both their abilities and merit. Friend: a person you have developed a bond or mutual impact in relations with, typically this person is outside of your family or some form of sexual relation. Kin: a relative or family member directly tied to your genes/bloodline. Indentured servitude: an employee of unfree labor bound to a contract to work for a set amount of time to an employer.