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Chp 5 - Social Organization Flashcards

1
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define SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

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order established in social groups at any level providing regularity and predictability to behavior

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t/f: social institutions can be directly observed

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false; only their impact and structure are visible

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define SOCIAL STRUCTURE

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organized pattern of social relationships and institutions that compose society

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define COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

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body of beliefs common to community/society providing sense of belonging and moral obligation

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5
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describe MECHANICAL SOLIDARITY

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  • individuals play similar roles in society
  • share same values
  • weakened when societ becomes more complex
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describe organic/contractual solidarity

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  • unity based on role differentiation
  • roles interlinked
  • performance of multiple roles necessary for complex and integrated functions of society
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define DIVISION OF LABOR

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interrelation of different tasks that develop in complex societies (everyone has different role to bring to table)

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define GEMEINSCHAFT

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cohesion from strong personal ties and loyalty to society

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9
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describe characteristics of Gemeinshchaft

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  • strong “we” feeling
  • moderate division of labor
  • strong family relationships and sense of loyalty
  • less prominent class conflict
  • small, relatively simple social institutions
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define GESELLSCHAFT

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cohesion from elaborated division of labor, dgreater flexibility in social roles, and secondary relationships

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t/f: social solidarity is weaker in gesellschaft

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true

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12
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define SECONDARY RELATIONSHIPS

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relationships outside nuclear family

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13
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between gesellschaft and gemeinschaft, which is more prone to class conflict

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gesellschaft

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define PREINDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES

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directly uses, modifies, and/or tills land as major means of survival

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foraging societies are most dependent on

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hunting and gathering

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what is the central institution in foraging societies

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family

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17
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describe how organization, roles, and division of labor is in foraging societies

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  • gender important for roles
  • social organization through little accumulation of wealth
  • division of labor is not rigid
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what is the defining characteristic of pastoral societies

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nomadic domestication of animals

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19
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how is social organization in pastoral societies determined

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elite upper class and gender role differentiation

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20
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what is the main characteristic of horti-cultural societies

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cultivators/farmers who practice ancestor/deity worship in relatively permanent settlement

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how is social organization determined in horti-cultural societies

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accumulation of wealth and elaboration of division of labor w/different occupations

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22
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what is the defining characteristic of agricultural society

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large scale agriculture in large and permanent settlement

23
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how is social organization determined in agricultural societies

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caste system and slavery

24
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what are the types of preindustrial societies

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foraging, pastoral, horti-cultural, agricultural

25
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what are the defining characteristics of industrial societies

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  • highly productive and urbanized system of machinery and factories
  • economy based on cash and wages
26
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how is social organization determined in industrial society

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hihgly differentiated labor force w/complex division of labor and large formal organizations

27
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what is the defining characteristic of post industrial societies

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depends on production and distribution of services, information, and knowledge

28
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how is social organization determined in post industrial societies

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importance of education on division of labor

29
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define GROUPS

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collection of individuals who interact and communicate w/each other, share goals and norms, and have subjective awareness as a collective social unit

30
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define STATUS

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established position in social structure that carries degree of social rank/value

31
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define STATUS SET

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combo of statuses occupied at one time

32
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define STATUS INCONSISTENCY

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statuses held by one person bring different amount of prestige and can lead to stress and depression

33
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define ACHIEVED STATUSES

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statuses attained by virtue of individual effort

34
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define ASCRIBED STATUSES

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statuses occupied since birth

35
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give examples of achieved statuses

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occupation, gender

36
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give exampels of ascribed statuses

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sex, chronic illness, race

37
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define MASTER STATUS

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self-imposed/imposed by others dominant status overriding all other features of person’s identity

38
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define ROLE

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behavior expected from person associated w/status

39
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define ROLE MODELING

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imitating behavior of role model

40
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define ROLE SET

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all roles occupied at single time

41
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define ROLE CONFLICT

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contradictory expectations from 2 or more roles

42
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define ROLE STRAIN

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single role brings conflicting expectations

43
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deifne PROXEMIC COMMUNICATION

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amount of space between interacting individuals

44
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define PROXEMIC BUBBLE

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personal, 3D space

45
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define AFFILIATION

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strong desire to be w/other humans

46
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define INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION

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nonspecific positive response toward another person that happens on a spectrum

47
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define SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY THEORY

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perception of reality is determined by subjective meaning

48
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define ETHNOMETHODOLOGY (theories of social interaction)

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through violation of norms we discover the consensus of shared norms which are taken for granted/subconscious and hold society otgether

49
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define IMPRESSION MANAGEMETN

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process which ppl control/manipulate how others perceiive them

50
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define EMBARRASSMENT

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spontaneous reaction to sudden/transitory challenge to our identity

51
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define RESTORE FACE

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eliminate conditions causing embarrasment

52
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define SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY

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society is series of interactions based on estimates of rewards and punishments

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