Exam 5: Society, social Structure, and Interaction

Émile Durkheim asserted that preindustrial societies were held together by strong traditions and by the members' shared moral beliefs and values.

Joseph has stopped going to class.He's stopped doing the readings.When he is in class,he is not participating in the discussions or even listening actively.What is Joseph an example of?

According to functionalists,what are the tasks performed by social institutions?

Teresa has been in university for seven years.It took her four years to finish her B.A.and another three years to finish her M.A.She's nervous about graduation because it will be the first time she won't be a student since she was five years old.What is Teresa experiencing?

When Tina is at work she is the boss and is in control at all times.At home,she's allowed to relax and not perform as manager.What is her home in relation to her work?

As an employee at a local grocery store,Sohail sometimes stocks shelves with canned goods.What term would we use to refer to his stocking the shelves?

What name did Hall give to the immediate area surrounding us that we claim as private?

Which kind of symbol are the bags of aluminum cans and glass bottles a homeless man carries down the street?

From which perspective do functionalist and conflict perspectives look at society?

Social solidarity only exists at the primary group level.

The text points out that people sometimes prioritize their roles or compartmentalize their lives.Why is such behaviour likely?

Tina lives with her mom,dad,grandparents on both sides,and her baby brother.What is this called?

To what does Liebow (1993)attribute homelessness in Gesellschaft societies?

What do sociologists mean when they employ the term status?

Primary groups are less specialized than secondary ones.

For ethnomethodologists,breaching experiments involve obeying the rules.

Role conflict takes place within one status,while role strain involves two or more statuses.

Elliot Liebow noted that homelessness is rooted in mechanical solidarity.

Suppose a teacher calls and informs Jane that her son Warren is struggling with math and requires additional support.Which of the following is Jane likely to focus on?

What kind of social cohesion involves a minimal division of labour and results in people who feel united by shared values and common social bonds?