CH 6 Social Structure n Interaction Flashcards
what is a Social Structure
TOP OF UMBRELLA, THE CLOTH
- relatively stable patterns of social relations
- allows for ppl to interact in society
- endures thruout genrations
Social Institutions
UMRBELLA SPINES - NOT NECESSARILY AN ACTUAL INSTITUION
- has organized patterns of beleifs and behaviours
- has basic social needs - gives u basic needs, nuturing?
- has social relationships here
- ex FAM , FRENS, SCHOOL, RELIGIOUIS GROUPS, ECONOMIC SYS, POLITICAL SYS
what r the Essentials for Functionlist to maintain the Social Structure
1 Replace the members - thru generations in ur fam, replace government officials
2 Socialize Members - thru ur fam, frens, skool, u need to fit in
3 Distribute REsources - economy, need money to maintain organism
4 Preserve Order - law order
5 Main Members Sense of Purpose - thru fam, frens, education, religous
what do Conflict-ists think about Social Structure
Social Institutions maintain Upper class’ Privelge
Elements of Social Structure
1 Social Status - positions in the structure that I am – ex. daughter, friend, teacher
2 Ascribed Status - postions i was assigned to at birf, it was SCRIBED TO ME – ex age, race
3 Master Status - postions that i associate with most, but others may not – ex passing as trans
4 Acheived Status - postion i want to b in – ex. career, parent, spouse
Social Roles
expecationas of my behaviour due to my Soc Sta
Role Set
the roles i play in my Statuses
Role Strain
having a very demanding Status
ex being a student and ceo
Role Conflict
having two statuses’ demanding and it makes life harder
ex. being a wirkjing mother
Durkheim: Forms of Social Solidarity ; Mechanical Solidarity
less division of labour
- simple, traditional; soceities
- eveyrone does similar activites, characteristics, values/beliefs, rituals, routines
ex almost like a cult
Durkheim: Forms of Social Solidarity;
Organic Solidarity
more modern, more division of labour -
- complex societies, more specialized tasks in Society
- everyone different in activities, characteristics, values/beleifs
ex. Industrialized citites
What is a group
ppl with similar norms, values, expectatuons n interact w each other on reg basis
Ingroup
the group i associate with and bleong toout
Outgroup
ppl outside my group, and may feel rivaliry or hostility towards them
ex diff sports team fans
3 Types of Formal Organization
UNC
Utilitarian, Normative, Coercive
