Exam 5: Society,social Structure,and Interaction in Everyday Life

______________ is the term used to describe people with a commitment to the entire group and who feel a sense of togetherness.

Social structure provides us with the ability to develop a self-concept as we learn attitudes,values,and behaviors of the people around us.When these attitudes and values are part of a predictable structure,it is easier for us to develop a positive self-concept.This exemplifies which theoretical perspective?

Anna is a female born to Mexican American parents;she was assigned these positions at birth. She is an adult and,if she lives long enough,will someday become an "older adult," which is a(n) Status received involuntarily later in life.

Define master status and provide a personal example.

The shaman,or religious leader,was common in which of the following types of societies?

A______________is a set of behavioral expectations associated with a given status.For example,a carpenter (employee)hired to remodel a kitchen is not expected to sit down uninvited and join the family (employer)for dinner.

The transfer of information between persons without the use of speech is referred to as .

Historically,the most common master status for men has been related to positions in:

______________ theorists emphasize that social institutions exist because they perform five essential tasks: replacing members;teaching new members;producing,distributing,and consuming goods and services;preserving order;and providing and maintaining a sense of purpose.

Social structure is essential for the survival for society and for the well-being of individuals because it provides a social web of familial support and social relationships that connects each of us to the larger society.What group has lost this vital link?

A______________is a highly structured group formed for the purpose of completing certain tasks or achieving specific goals.

Social institutions are transformed in______________societies.The family diminishes in significance as the economy,education,and political institutions grow in size and complexity.

In______________societies,there is a corresponding rise of a consumer society and the emergence of a global village in which people around the world communicate with one another by electronic technologies,such as television,telephone,fax,e-mail,and the Internet.

Anthropologist Edward Hall stated that personal space is the immediate area surrounding a person that the person claims as private.

______________ occurs when incompatible demands are built into a single status that a person occupies.

Describe role strain and role conflict and provide personal examples of each.

A______________is a socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations,rights,and duties;it exists independently of the specific people occupying them.

Sociologist Erving Goffman's term,______________,refers to the ways in which an individual shows awareness that another is present without making this person the object of particular attention.

State the definition of social structure and explain why it is important for individuals and society.

Social scientists have identified five types of societies based on various levels of______________: hunting and gathering,horticultural and pastoral,agrarian,industrial,and postindustrial societies.