Chapter 5

Question 1

a system of social interaction that includes both culture and social organization

Answer 1

society

Question 2

the behavior between 2 or more that is given meaning by them

Answer 2

social interaction

Question 3

saw a society as a whole, not just specific parts- much more than just individuals in it

Answer 3

Emile Durkheim

Question 4

sociological approach that takes the broadest view of society by studying large patterns of social interactions that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated

Answer 4

macroanalysis

Question 5

focus on the smallest, most immediately visible parts of social life as specific people interacting with each other

Answer 5

microanalysis

Question 6

description of the order established in social groups at any level

Answer 6

social organization

Question 7

established/organized system of social behavior with a recognized purpose

Answer 7

social institution

Question 8

refers to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose a society

Answer 8

social structure

Question 9

body of beliefs common to a community or society that give people a sense of belonging and a feeling of moral obligation to its demands and values

Answer 9

collective unconscious

Question 10

arises when individuals play similar roles within society

Answer 10

mechanical solidarity

Question 11

when people play a great variety of roles and unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity

Answer 11

organic solidarity

Question 12

relatedness of different tasks that develop in complex societies

Answer 12

division of labor

Question 13

German word that means “community” that is characterized by a sense of “we”- family- friends

Answer 13

gemeinschaft

Question 14

means “society”, importance placed on secondary relationships- less intimate- work roles

Answer 14

gesellschaft

Question 15

what are the types of societies?

Answer 15

preindustrial, industrial and postindustrial

Question 16

society that directly uses, modifies and/or tills the land as a major means of survival

Answer 16

preindustrial society

Question 17

society that uses machines and other advanced technologies to produce and distribute goods and services

Answer 17

industrial society

Question 18

society that depends economically on the production and distribution of services information and knowledge

Answer 18

postindustrial society

Question 19

an established position in a social structure that carries with it a degree of social rank or value

Answer 19

status

Question 20

behavior others expect from a person associated with a particular status (statuses are occupied, while roles are played)

Answer 20

role

Question 21

a process by which we imitate the behavior of another person we admire who is in a particular role

Answer 21

role modeling

Question 22

all the roles and commitments and job role

Answer 22

role set

Question 23

condition where a single role brings conflicting expectations (involves conflicts within a single role)

Answer 23

role strain

Question 24

• “collective consciousness”
• social solidarity
• consensus

Answer 24

functionalism theory

Question 25

- coercion through power | - ideological super structure

Answer 25

conflict theory

Question 26

- predictable pattern- institutionalism | - shared meaningful behavior

Answer 26

symbolic interaction theory

Question 27

what do forms of society depend on?

Answer 27

involvement, participation, and relationships of its members (how it's connected)