Unit II Social Structure & Interaction for Kaven

Groupthink

A narrowing of thought by a group of people, leading to the perception that there is only one correct answer, in which to even suggest alternatives becomes a sign of disloyalty

When we meet someone , we often use stereotypes to make assumptions about what we think he/she is like as a person. These stereotypes can become this

A self-fulfillng prophecy

Group interaction: give and take (balance between cooperation and conflict

Accommodation

Types of group interaction: Give and take (balance between cooperation and conflict); compromise; exchange

Accommodation

An earned, voluntary status

Achieved

Jane is a nurse, wife and mother. This would be an example of

Achieved status

An inherited, involuntary status

Ascribe

A daughter, a Cuban, a teenager, and a widower are all examples of this

Ascribed status

An American of Japanese descent represents this

Ascribed status

Group interaction: blending of two distinct groups into one

Assimilation

Types of group interaction: The process of taking on the characteristics of a culture by giving up one's own

Assimilation

Type of leader who focuses on instrumental concerns, makes decisions on his/her own, and demands that group members obey orders

Authoritarian

Leadership styles: makes decisions isngularly; does not welcome contributions from others

Autom

Bourgeoisie

Capitalists (own production)

Money + power + prestige

Class

Group interaction: to achieve something as a goal or a win

Competition

Types of group interaction: The most fundamental form of social struggle. It is an impersonal, unconscious, continuous struggle between individuals or groups for satisfaction which, because of their limited supply, all may not have

Competition

Group interaction: deliberate harm

Conflict

Types of group interaction: The form of social interaction that poses the greatest chance for human suffering. Deliberate harm

Conflict

Going along with behavior in order to please others

Conformity

Group interaction: working together to get things done

Cooperation

Types of group interaction: working together to get things done

Cooperation

Leadership styles: works with group, gives all members equal opportunities to participate and voice opinions

Democratic

The social institution primarily responsible for the production and distribution of goods and services is the

Economic system

Relationships that give us the most benefits for the least amount of effort are the ones we value the most and are likely to keep long-term

Exchange

Although social structure provides certainty and regulates society's institutions, it has little impact on personal behavior

False

Conflict theorists and functionalists would most likely focus on the more individualistic issues of society and use the microsociological approach

False

For symbolic interactionists, the most significant part of society is social structure

False

In which group would the member be required to relinquish the greatest degree of personal decision making?

Family

Which group would require the member to relinquish the greatest degree of personal decision making

Family

Roles emerge sooner and are more stable with less intimacy

Formal organized groups

How individuals affect groups and groups influence individuas

Group dynamics

Group intensity decreases, stability increases, and members take on roles as what happens

Group grows larger

A narrowing of thought by a group of people, leading to the perception that there is only one correct answer; suggesting alternatives becomes a sign of disloyalty

Group think

Sociologists primary interest is in this: People who regularly interact with one another and, usually, share similar values, norms, and expectations are referred to as a

Groups

Roles develop slower and are less stable, less intense, but more intimacy (closeness)

Informal groups

A leadership style: makes little or no effort to lead; allows the group to interact with no influence from the leader

Laissez-faire

Style of leadership that allows the group to function more or less on its own

Laissez-faire

The differences in behaviors and attitudes experienced by different categories of people are primarily due to

Location in the social structure

The differences in behaviors and attitudes experienced by different categories of people are primarily due to _____________.

Location in the social structure

A focus on the broad features of society to analyze such things as social class and how groups relate to one another is

Macro analysis

Involves social structure--the framework that surrounds us, including relationships and guides our behavior and overrides personal feelings and desires, setting limits

Macrosociology

Culture is a social inheritance, social class, and social status

Major components of social structure

Two social statuses that are most appropriately classified as achieved statuses

Married and divorced

Capitalists vs. Workers (proletariat)

Marx

A position in society that someone holds that cuts across other statuses they hold, such as being a high ranking Army officer, college president, or handicapped would be considered their _____________.

Master status

The level of sociological analysis that examines social interaction and what people do when they come together is

Micro analysis

Involves social interaction--face-to-face, what people do when in the presence of one another-- and stereotypes, which are the assumptions we make of what people are like

Microsociology

Social interaction vs. social structure

Microsociology vs. macrosociology

The social institution that is most recognized for allocating power, determining authority, and preventing chaos is

Politics

Ability to carry out your will, even over the resistance of others

Power

Respect or regard

Prestige

Two main group types

Primary and Secondary

A social group characterized by cooperation and long-term personal relationships usually involving many activities that are face-to-face is a(n)

Primary group

Groups that satisfy the human need for close association

Primary groups (cliques)

The "part" our society expects us to play in a given status

Role

The term for behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status

Role

Dr. Zelinsky has a student named Todd in his psychology class whih is the son of his best friend. Todd enjoyed attending ball games and going fishing with "Dr. Z" and his father for as long as he can remember. Todd's farther recently told Dr. Zelinsky that Todd was expecting an "A" or "B" in the course. Todd's father made it a point to emphasize that Todd needed a high grade to offset a "D" or "F" he was going to receive form another professor. Todd is actually failing Dr. Z's psychology class. In this situation, Dr. Zelinsky will probably experience this

Role Conflict

Division of labor within a group

Role aligation

The division of labor within a group

Role aligation

Large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented. People in a secondary group interact on a less personal level than in a primary group, and their relationships are generally temporary rather than long lasting

Secondary group

Proletarians

Sell their labor for wages (workers).

Term that best describes the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships

Social Structure

A category of people who have comparable levels of income and education and who work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige constitute this

Social class

Two or more people who identify and interact with one another

Social group

The organized, usual, or standard ways by which society meets its basic needs are referred to as

Social institutions

The focus of microsociology

Social interaction

The process by which people act and react in relation to others

Social interaction

The focus of macrosociology (what class has been studying)

Social structure

A position that someone occupies such as judge, astronaut, student, or professor is called this

Status

Social position or standing that an individual holds within a group or society

Status

Bumper stickers such as "Proud Parent of an Honor Student" and "Warning: This Driver Convicted of DUI" are both best described as being ______________.

Status symbols

Signs that identify a position in society some occupies are referred to as

Status symbols

The assumptions that we make about what people are like. It may be based on previous associations with them or people who have characteristics whether true or false

Stereotypes

To show ourselves as adept role players and to gain positive recognition from others, we often have additional people work with us to ensure that our role communicates to others the ideas we want them to form about us. This is referred to as

Teamwork

We occupy a status which is a social position but play a role which is a social expectation

The difference between status and role

A large group of people who rank closely to one another in money, power, and prestige

Weber

1. Guides how people are to act and feel 2. Set limits 3. Essential part

What Social statuses do

A leadership style: Makes decisions singularly; does not welcome contributions from others

authoritarian

A leadership style: works with group, gives all members equal opportunities to participate and voice opinions

democratic

A value of a person's property minus its debts

wealth (wealth does not a income, which is a flow of money)