elements of social interaction Flashcards
________ are positions in society that are used to classify individuals
social status
_________ status is one that is given involuntarily
ascribed
*race, ethnicity, gender, family background
________ status is gained as a result of ones efforts or choices
achieved
*profession, career
__________ status is the status that a person is most identified by
master
____________ is the carrying out of behaviors associated with a given role
role performance
the various roles associated with a status are referred to as a _________
role set
__________ is the difficulty in satisfying the requirements of expectations of multiple roles
role conflict
__________ is the difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role
role strain
___________ is the dropping of one identity for another
role exit
____________ is a social group with which a person experiences a sense of belonging
in group
___________ is a social group with which an individual does not identify
out group
__________ is a group that consists of self selected equal associated by similar interests, ages, or statuses
peer group
_____________ is a group that is not self selected but determined by birth, adoption, and marriage
family group
explain the difference between a primary and a secondary group
primary = direct interactions, close bonds, intimate relationships (close family / friends)
secondary = impersonal interactions, businesslike, few emotional bonds, goal of accomplishing something (group project)
____________ refers to groups unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry or geography
gemeinschaft (community)
___________ refers to groups unified by mutual self interests, working together toward the same goal
gesellschaft (craft)
*sell your craft
give examples of groups of gemeinschaft and gesellschaft
gesellschaft = companies, countries
gemeinschaft = families, neighborhoods
what are the three fundamental dimensions of interaction of the system for multiple level observation of groups (SYMLOG)?
- dominance vs submission
- friendliness vs unfriendliness
- instrumentally controlled vs emotionally expressive
___________ is when individuals are compliant with the groups goals even when the groups goals may be in direvy contrast to the individuals goal
group conformity
_________ is used to descrubed the observable pattern of social relationships among individuals or groups
network
if there are overlapping connections with the same individual, it is referred to as ________
network redundancy
explain the difference between immediate and distant networks
immediate = dense, with strong connections (close friends)
distant = looser, contain weaker ties (acquaintances)
__________ are complex secondary groups that are set up to schieve specific goals and are characteruzed by having a structure and culture
organization
give some examples of organizations
schools
companies
music groups
sports teams
frats / sororities
political organizations