Sociology Chapter 4 Social Interaction In Everyday Life Flashcards
_ out of_ adults use social media?
2 out of 3
what percentage of young adults use social media?
86%
What is Social Interaction?
The process by which people act and react to others.
What are cyclos?
Bicycles with carriages attached like Saigon’s version of a Taxi
What is status?
A social position someone holds.
George Simil , a founder of sociology pointed out?
Before we can deal with someone we need to know who they are.
What is Status Set?
All the statuses a person holds at a given time.
What is Ascribed Status?
Social position received at birth, or takes on involuntarily later in life.
What is Achieved Status?
A social position someone takes on voluntarily that reflects ability and effort.
What is Master Status?
A trait that has special importance overshadowing everything else.
What is Role?
Behavior expected of someone who holds a status.
What is role conflict?
Conflict among roles connected to two or more statuses.
What is role strain?
Tension among roles connected to a single status.
What is role exit?
The process by which people disengage from important social roles.(Such as a nun/priest leaving the church)
Who is Helen Rose F. Ebaugh?
Left being a nun to become a sociologist. Started studying role exit due to her own.