Chapter 2

Question 1

Three parts of social theory

Answer 1

How does person act in context of society

What’s hold society together

What are circumstances which change society

Question 2

3 social theories

Answer 2

Structural functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionism

Question 3

Symbolic interactionism

Answer 3

How folks interact with one another and the role that symbols play in those interactions. Social order starts from individuals and the meaning they give to objects and events

Question 4

Structural functionalism

Answer 4

How folks groups and institutions are guided by overarching social system

Question 5

Institution

Answer 5

Second part is social structure. Long standing, marriage, families, education,economic markets

Question 6

Social hierarchies

Answer 6

First component of social structure.

Question 7

Socialization

Answer 7

How we learn to behave in society.

Question 8

Social distance

Answer 8

The importance of how close or distant Folks Ina group are.

Question 9

Conflict theory

Answer 9

Marx and weber. Dahrendorf

Economic conflict critical component of life today. Union employees. Taxes between classes. Power elite.

Question 10

Individuals and their motivations and behaviors cycles over to

Answer 10

Social structures that impose limits on the choices individuals make cycles back to (top card)

Dynamic relationship