Unit 3

Question 1

Niche Concept meaning?

Answer 1

Markers of Traditional Boundaries

Bounded to the specific discipline of inquiry

Question 2

Fugitive Concept meaning?

Answer 2

Possess malleability

Explanatory nature goes beyond the ambit of their nature.

Question 3

What is society as a concept?

Answer 3

is a termed coined by social scientist to facilitate exploration of the social phenomena we experience

It represents the many aspects of the social representative of the social relationship we have, the social processes we experience, social dynamics we encounter, social realities we have to deal with

An entity whose meaning and interpretation is subject to change

Question 4

Nature of Society in Interpretative aspect?

Answer 4

Society is an outcome of Interaction

Society exist because people are interacting

Interaction forms the heart of society

Question 5

Nature of Society in Facticity Aspect?

Answer 5

Possess the power to influence and shape lives of people in it

All powerful entity that possess agents and machinery to run social control (Social Forces and Social Facts)

Question 6

Every Single action we take is influence by society or emanates from it

Answer 6

Society

Question 7

is present in the most personal fibers of our individual life

Answer 7

Society

Question 8

Omniscience Feature of Society?

Answer 8

Creates, collects, stores, retrieve and manipulate human memories

Symbols system, language rules, use of language for communication

Language, symbols, arts, science

Question 9

Omnipotent Feature of Society?

Answer 9

Possess social agent and control all the influential position in its domain

Machineries and armory of social control

Laws, Norms, Values, Belief System, Religion, Education

Question 10

Omnipresent Feature of society?

Answer 10

It is present in the four corners of its territory

Agents of socialization are present everywhere even at the very start of one’s life.

Family, Peers, School, Church, Government

Question 11

3 Perspective in what make society possible?

Answer 11

Structural Perspective
Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Question 12

Focuses on the idea that society is made possible because of cooperation and interdependence

Answer 12

Structural Perspective

Question 13

Society is viewed as a system with many parts fulfilling different function

Answer 13

Structural Perspective

Question 14

Structural Perspective focuses on

Answer 14

Focuses on the concept of social order

Question 15

Health and condition of the society is dependent on 2 things: Function and Interdependence

Answer 15

Structural Perspective

Question 16

What is Manifest Function

Answer 16

The intended and recognized function of a social system

Question 17

What is Latent Function?

Answer 17

The unintended and unrecognized function of a social system

Question 18

What is Conflict perspective?

Answer 18

Views society as an arena and social actors are considered to be gladiators

Question 19

what is the heart of social conflict?

Answer 19

lack of resources

Question 20

how did they sociologist see social conflict?

Answer 20

as a breeding ground for relationships and interaction.

Question 21

how positive is social conflict?

Answer 21

Conflict is seen as positive and advantageous as it brings dynamism and change

Question 22

what makes society possible in symbolic interactionism?

Answer 22

symbols and meanings

Question 23

Humans as social being have the capacity to generate meaning from their surroundings

what perspective?

Answer 23

symbolic interactionism

Question 24

what is the definition of meaning in symbolic interactionism

Answer 24

Meaning is important because it facilitates interaction

Question 25

What is the concept of rules

Answer 25

Governs the conduct of the members of the society Respected by members of the society Serves as arbiter of disagreement among members of the society Serves as guide in the performance of roles in everyday action

Question 26

2 types of rule

Answer 26

written and unwritten rule

Question 27

what is written rule?

Answer 27

Easily Observable and Obeyed by the society. They are usually reflected on the laws, ordinances, etc.

Question 28

what is unwritten rule?

Answer 28

These are rules not observable. They are not necessarily not laws, but we follow them on regular basis

Question 29

Complex whole which includes knowledge belief, arts, morals, laws, customs and other capabilities acquired by man as member of society (E.B Taylor)

Answer 29

Culture as a concept

Question 30

Culture as a concept

Answer 30

Something that is valued by society. A defining aspect of Humanity. Only man is capable of creating culture. Culture is a way of life. The general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people at a particular time

Question 31

what makes the study of society incomplete when?

Answer 31

The study of society is incomplete without the proper understanding of culture. Society and culture go together.

Question 32

_____ is a unique possession of man. Man is born and brought up in a ______.

Answer 32

Culture

Question 33

is a unique quality of a man

Answer 33

Culture

Question 34

Aspects of Culture

Answer 34

Superorganic integrated pervasive

Question 35

Characteristics of Culture

Answer 35

``` CULTURE IS LEARNED CULTURE IS TRANSMITTED CULTURE IS CONTINOUS AND CUMULATIVE CULTURE IS GRATIFYING AND SATISFYING CULTURE IS SOCIAL CULTURE VARIES FROM SOCIETY TO SOCIETY CULTURE IS SHARED ```

Question 36

Functions of Culture

Answer 36

Culture defines Situations Culture defines attitudes, value, and goals Culture defines myths, legends and the supernatural Culture provide behavior pattern

Question 37

3 Phenomenas relating to culture

Answer 37

Ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, Xenocentrism and xenophobia.

Question 38

Ethnocentrism definition?

Answer 38

Refers to the tendency of each society to place its own cultural pattern at the center of things From the word “Ethno” and “Centric” The tendency to compare cultural practices with tendency to look at one’s culture as superior and other inferior

Question 39

Cultural relativism definition?

Answer 39

Refers to the idea that all values, norms, and beliefs are dependent on their cultural context. The central point of cultural relativism is that in a particular cultural setting certain traits work well because it is in the particular setting Cultural traits and functions are relative

Question 40

Xenocentrism meaning? | xenophobia meaning?

Answer 40

XENOCENTRISM refers to the preference of one for the foreign 2. XENOPHOBIA- refers to the unfounded fear of what is foreign or strange.