Chapter 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Social structure
the organization of recurring patterns of relationships within a social system
Macro-level social structures
large-scale mechanisms which organize and distribute individuals in an entire society, as opposed to small-scale or interpersonal structures
ex. institutions, societies, world system
Death rate
The number of deaths each year per 1,000 in the population
Birth rate
The number of births each year per 1,000 live births
world-system
An international social system of cultural, normative, economic, political, and military relations organized around the exchange of goods and services; the most complete macro-level social structure which encompasses all other levels of social structure
global division of labor
Situation in which the work required to produce the world’s goods and services is broken into separate tasks, each performed largely by different groups of nations or groups within nations.
core nations
Industrialized and post-industrialized countries where production is based on technology which relies more on machinery and complex technology than on human labor, most labor is employed in the service sector than in basic manufacturing, and human labor is relatively skilled and high-paid
Many people in these countries have very poor people too
ex. USA
peripheral nations
Countries where production is based on technology that relies more on cheap, relatively unskilled human labor than on expensive and complex technology and machinery.
There are still some wealthy people in these nations but mostly poor nation
ex. veitnam
semiperipheral nations
Countries in which production is based on a mixture of intermediate levels of machinery and technology, and semi-skilled, moderately-paid human labor.
ex. Countries like china, india, russia, oil countires in middle east
global north nations
Industrialized and post-industrialized nations that are and have historically been relatively powerful economically, politically, and militarily, and thus able to assert their interests over and above those of less advantaged and powerful nations
global south nations
Semi-industrialized or largely agrarian nations that are relatively less powerful economically, politically, and militarily that the global north nations. They are often impoverished after centuries of exploitation and oppression, and many of these nations have histories of colonialism and imperialism at the hands of global north nations
Infant mortality rates
The number of infants who die within the first year of life per 1,000 live births
society
An organization of people who share a common territory, govern themselves, and cooperate to secure the survival of the group
nations
Political entities with clearly defined geographic boundaries usually recognized by neighboring nations and characterized by the viewpoint and interests of their dominant groups or societies
Functionalist perspective
Views societies as adaptive social structures that help human beings adjust to their physical, political, economic, and social enviornment
greenhouse effect
An increase in the earth’s temperature that results when carbon dioxide is released and trapped in the atmosphere; occurs, for example, when fossil fuels are burned
functional imperatives
According to functionalists, the social needs that must be met in order for a society to survive
institutions
The social structures societies possess to fulfill fundamental social needs; five institutions are found in all societies- family, religion, economy, education, and the state
manifest functions
The basic social need an institution is intended to address
latent functions
An unintended and sometimes unrecognized result that is produced as institutions carry out their manifest functions
family
An organized ongoing network of kin and nonkin who interact daily, sharing economic and household responsibilities and obligations, providing for domestic needs of all members, and ensuring their survival
religion
A body of beliefs and practices (embraced by a social group) concerns with the super-natural and the sacred that encourages followers to conduct themselves in accordance with moral prescriptions associated with the beliefs
economy
The institution made up of structures, relationships, and activities whose manifest function is to produce and distribute goods and services throughout society
education
The institution whose manifest function is to transmit the knowledge and skills that all young members of society need to become productive members of the economy as adults
