Exam 1 Flashcards
map of the social world by tracking relationships of people in society
social networks
uniplex ties go with that type of relationship
instrumental relationship
multiplex ties go with that type of relationship
diffuse relationship
simple and obvious, talk directly to one another, the one reason for the relationship
direct ties
the degree to which ties are enforced through indirect paths within a social network
embeddedness
extent to which the ties in a network are embedded both directly and indirectly; the number of relationships in a network
social network density
everyone knows everyone else (anonymity), surveillance, norms of reciprocity (give and take), and trust
dense social network
the size and scope of the things which are studied in an academic discipline
level of analysis
a set of rights and duties associated with a social position
roles
a group of people who live within the same territory and share a common culture
society
generally concerned with social dynamics at a higher level of analysis - that is across the breadth of a society
macro-sociology
seeks to understand small-scale, often face-to-face, interactional contexts
micro-sociology
“a set of of stories that explains our relationship to the other members of our network”
the reason(s) why two people have a relationship with one another in a network
tie
there is only one story the individuals can tell about their tie; there is only one reason for their relationship
uniplex tie
the individuals have several stories they can tell to explain their relationship; there are many things which bring them together
multiplex tie
a story about how one person is connected to someone through another person
a third person links two others, and these others may not know one another personally
indirect tie
mainly made up of indirect ties
spare social network
a group of 2 that have mutual dependence
dyad
a group of 3 that have mutual dependence (could be more)
triad
person in group (triad) that resolves conflict
mediator
profits from the disagreement of the other two in the group
tertius gaudens
a wedge between 2 other people in the group
Divid et impera
allow comparison and help to understand or make sense of our position in society relative to other groups
reference groups
set of stories contained in ties
narrative
to see connections between our personal experiences and the larger forces of history
sociological imagination
a complex group of interdependent positions that, together, perform a social role and reproduce themselves over time
social institutions
a group of people who live in a particular territory, and share a common culture. the members have a generally same way of life. they have established their own 5 major institutions
society
What are the 5 major institutions in society?
economy family education polity religion
sociology is often focused at what level?
group
a perfect example of something which has all the characteristics of it in a sociological description
ideal types
a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships with a lot of emotion and feeling
primary group
an individual who fills a structural hole between 2 separate networks and links them into a single network
social entrepreneur
a factor which may bring into existence another factor or change it. it has an effect and brings a change to a dependent variable
independent variable
the outcome that the researcher is trying to explain
dependent variable
a proposed relationship between two variables
hypothesis
explains why an independent variable should bring about a change in the dependent variable
casual mechanism
what are the two types of culture?
material and nonmaterial
obtaining info used to document the meanings that actions engender in social participants
qualitative methods
obtaining info about the social world in or converted to numerical form
quantitative methods
focuses on the level of analysis above the individual
sociology
causes our societies to become more porous (liquidify)
globalization
characteristics of a sparse social network
know everyone
surveillance
trust
norms of reciprocity
