Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

The family, religion, education, the economy, the government (politics), mass media, sports, science and medicine, and the military are all examples of __________ .

A(n) __________ status is a social position a person assumes voluntarily as a result of personal choice, merit, or direct effort.

Discuss patterns of nonverbal communication, including facial expression (smiling), eye contact, touching, and personal space.

Some symbolic interaction theorists believe that there is very little shared reality beyond that which is socially created. They refer to this as the __________ , which is the process by which our perception of reality is largely shaped by the subjective meaning that we give to an experience.

Which of these is the best example of a secondary group?

In order for a person to perform a role satisfactorily, he or she must have a commitment or attachment to the role.

As a theorist, Emile Durkheim was most interest in the question:__________ .

At the __________ , the social structure of a society has several essential elements: social institutions, groups, statuses, roles, and norms.

Boys are touched more roughly and playfully than girls, who are handled more gently and protectively.

__________ emphasize the role of social institutions in accomplishing essential tasks for society.

All of these statements about social structure are true, except__________ .

A(n) __________ is one in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

The way we behave or conduct ourselves is referred to as__________ .

Media stories that focus on the lack of education or work history among the homeless and not on structural factors such as economic recession or the lack of affordable housing fail to account for the__________ of the situation.

Impression management is equally important, regardless of the nature of the social interaction and the status of the participants.

Occupation is an example of a(n) __________ status.

Describe and compare the technoeconomic bases of various societies (e.g., hunting and gathering, horticultural and pastoral, agrarian, industrial, and postindustrial).

Describe and compare the typologies Durkheim and Tӧnnies developed to account for different types of solidarity in society.

Pastoral societies are based on technology that supports the cultivation of plants to provide food.

Secondary groups are more specialized than primary ones.