Social Interactions, Groups, and Social Structure Flashcards
True or False: Social interaction is structured.
True.
True or False: The structure of a social setting does not shape the social interaction.
False, It does shape the social interaction.
What is social address?
The description of the self
What makes up social addresses?
Our social statuses.
What are the functions of social status?
To locate people within social arrangements, rituals, connections, and structures.
What are the five elements of social addresses?
- Statuses.
- Social roles.
- Groups.
- Social institutions.
- Social networks.
What is social structure defined as?
Patterned social behavior between specific social positions that have meaning only in relation to each other.
Ex: Conductor to an orchestra.
What are the three qualities of social structures?
- Serving as a cognitive map that guides social action and behavior.
- Being ‘sui generis’ (the whole of the social structure is greater than the sum of all the people).
- Serving as guidelines and setting limits for social behavior.
What are the key parts of social structure?
Social positions.
What are the key norms of social structure?
When, where, how long to _______, roles.
What are key social processes?
Ordered norms, patterned interactions, guiding action.
What is social status?
A social position within the context of a social structure or a socially defined position within a large group or society.
*Can be formal or informal.
What does the statement “ Humans are staus seekers” mean?
Humans try to gauge the position of others to maintain interactions.
What are status symbols?
Clues (material or non-material) that indicate social position. Most times are vaguely defined.
What are status sets?
All the statuses a person holds at a given time.
