ch5 social interaction, groups & structure Flashcards
SOCIAL INTERACTION
THE PROCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE ACT AND REACT IN RELATION TO OTHERS – THE SYMBOLIC INTERACTION PARADIGM (pp)
social structure
The way in which a society is organized into predictable
relationships.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
The complex framework of societal
institutions together with the social
practices that make up a society,
organizing limits on people’s behavior.
– Some theorists emphasize how social
structure creates order and predictability,
contributing to our human development.
– Others explore conflict within the deeper,
underlying structures that determine social
relations in a society.
(pp)
status
a term used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group
or society.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
status set
STATUS SET refers to ALL THE STATUSES A PERSON HOLDS AT A GIVEN TIME
(pp)
ascribed status
an involuntary status
pp
acheived status
a voluntary status acquired through effort
master status
A status that dominates others and thereby determines a
person’s general position in society.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
social role
A set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or status.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
role set
identifies a number of roles attached to a single status.
pp
role conflict
The situation that occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions held by the same person.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
role strain
The difficulty that arises when the same one social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
social group
Any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectationswho interact with one another on a regular basis.
(Schaeffer ch5 summary)
primary and secondary (or reference) groups
– Primary groups involve face-to-face, emotion based interaction over extended periods of time (i.e. family, close friends). – Secondary groups are larger, involving specialized members engaging in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time (i.e. schools, corporations).
(pp)
