Social Institutions

Question 1

What is a social institution? /4

Answer 1

patterned relationships organized around a central activity or social need

exist to get things done

how they are organized and operate varies across societies

change over time

Question 2

Why is sports a social institution? /6

Answer 2

seen as a social phenomenon

related to the social context and influencing that context, and the individuals that participate

found in almost all societies

part of a that society’s practices– social construct

important part of our social life

strongly connected with other social institutions

Question 3

What are sports? /3

Answer 3

institutionalized competitive activities

involve rigorous exertion or the use of relatively complex physical skills

participants motivated by personal enjoyment and external rewards

Question 4

How des functionalism view sports?

Answer 4

connected to and contributes to the overall system

Question 5

How does conflict theory view sports? /5

Answer 5

controlled by those with money, power, and prestige;

used as spectator events to make money

distract the poor (sports (religion) are the opiate of the people)

promote capitalist values (competition and consumption)

reflect social inequalities.

Question 6

How does the feminist theory view sports? /2

Answer 6

a a reflection of masculinity,

controlled by men for men

Question 7

How does interaction symbolism view sports? /2

Answer 7

create a reality

influences our identity

Question 8

What are media? /2

Answer 8

devices–the technologies

refer to companies that disseminate information on these devices, even the content of the messages

Question 9

Why is media important? /5

Answer 9

pervasive

source of information

persuasive

entertainment

social cohesion

Question 10

How is media pervasive?

Answer 10

it’s all around us

Question 11

How is media a source of information?

Answer 11

we learn about the world around us

Question 12

How is media entertaining? /2

Answer 12

all media have an entertainment component

compete for our attention

Question 13

How is media persuasive? /3

Answer 13

people form opinions based on what they see or hear

advertisements

news

Question 14

What are advertisements? /2

Answer 14

most obviously persuasive messages

persuade you to do something or to buy something

Question 15

What is the news? /2

Answer 15

are assumed to be neutral and factual

contains inherent biases, from what stories are chosen to be shown, to how these stories are portrayed

Question 16

How is media a social cohesion? /2

Answer 16

mass media creates shared experiences for large numbers of people

a base for a sense of community

Question 17

What is media literacy? /3

Answer 17

understanding certain features of the media

asking key questions about the messages we receive

understanding media in our own lives

Question 18

What is a media literacy feature? /6

Answer 18

all messages are constructed

use a creative language

follows its own rules

different people experience the same media message differently

embedded values and points of view

created to make money or gain power

Question 19

What are the media literacy key questions? /5

Answer 19

who constructs the messages?

what creative techniques are used to get attention

how might others understand the message differently from me?

what values and opinions are represented in a particular message?

why is this message being sent?

Question 20

How does functionalism view the media? /3

Answer 20

serves a function in society

create solidarity by transmitting standardized messages

viewed by mass audiences

Question 21

How does the conflict theory view media? /3

Answer 21

reflection of class interests

tools in the hands of a dominant class

transmit messages that are in their own best interest

Question 22

How does the feminist theory view media?

Answer 22

controlled by men and reflects their interests

Question 23

How does symbolic interactionism view media?

Answer 23

interpreted by each individual according to their situation

Question 24

What is music? /4

Answer 24

the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships

produce a composition having unity and continuity

vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony

an agreeable sound

Question 25

What is a rhythm? /2

Answer 25

pattern

the beat

Question 26

What is a melody? /2

Answer 26

sequence of notes

the tune

Question 27

What is a harmony?

Answer 27

combinations of notes that sound good together

Question 28

Why is music a social institution? /3

Answer 28

important part of our social life

ubiquitous - found in all societies

strongly connected with other social institutions

Question 29

How does functionalism view music? /2

Answer 29

create solidarity

transmit cultural knowledge

Question 30

How does the conflict theory view music?

Answer 30

music industry benefits certain people, but not everyone

Question 31

How does the feminist theory view music?

Answer 31

music industry is controlled by men and reflects their interests

Question 32

How does symbolic interactionism view music?

Answer 32

symbolic language which is interpreted by each individual according to their situation