chapter 4 Flashcards
(26 cards)
a position that one inherits or receives involuntarily is an
ascribed status
the origin of different tasks for different people in a group we referred to as the
sexual division of labor
the Big Six institution that is about morals and ethics among other things is
religion
a status that cuts across other statuses that one occupies is a
master status
the social institution that is about production and distribution of stuff is
economy
according to Henslin, a group of people who rank close to one another in wealth, power and prestige are a
social class
if one experiences conflict between expectations within a role, that’s called
role strain
social cohesion produced by people performing similar tasks is
mechanical solidarity
social cohesion produced by people’s interdependence is
organic solidarity
ranking high on some dimensions of social class and low on others is
status inconsistency
in dramaturgy, the place where one rests from performing a role is
back stage
“if people define situations as real, they are real in their __________.”
consequences
the expectation that someone will behave in a certain way based on what group they are perceived to belong to is
stereotype
the Big Six institution that provides a variety of adult role models id
community
the Weberian model of social class which focuses on lifestyles counts the number of classes as “____”
many
the primary function of polity we referred to as is
regulation
stress that comes from outside the role
role conflict
primary function of family is
reproducing
in dramaturgy, the place where we give performances
front stage
a position that is earned, accomplished or involves at least some effort or activity on the individual’s part
achieved status
when social life is analyzed in the terms of drama or the stage
dramaturgy
all of the statuses or positions that an individual occupies
status set
what people do when they’re in one another’s presesnce
social interaction
the position that someone occupies in a social group
status
