Exam 5: Social Structure and Interaction

Discuss the concept of personal space and explain the four discrete zones. Develop a scenario in which a person employs all four zones.

Describe how the feminist theory explains the gender wage gap in Canada. How might the functionalist perspective explain the gender wage gap?

Explain the difference between role expectations and role performance.

The class presentations will take the following order: Cindy will present on family, Jan will present on education, Martin will present on religious systems, Subita will present on economic systems, and Ye Li will present on political systems. The students are presenting on:

Sociologists refer to the individual and collective resources available to a person as .

Pietro wears a cross to show that he is Catholic. The cross is an example of a(n):

Which sociological perspective would study the five primary tasks of society that create social structures?

Describe the different leadership styles. Which do you think is most effective? Explain your choice.

Which sociological perspective is most likely to state that the gender wage gap is a result of gender bias that is deeply entrenched in the Canadian employment system?

When Rachel visited her friends in Spain, she noticed that the Spaniards stood very close to her when holding a conversation. Rachel felt somewhat uncomfortable because the Spaniards were breaking through the invisible bubble that is supposed to insulate her from others. Rachel felt that her _____________ was being violated.

systems transfer the knowledge and information of a society to new members both formally and informally.

When you go to a movie, if there is a line to buy tickets, you stand in line and wait your turn. This is because as a customer, standing in line is a .

Symbolic interactionism focuses on how social institutions and structures interact and serve essential functions in a society.

The social institution that allows for the consumption, production, and orderly transition of goods from one person to another is:

Veronica is a student, a daughter, a girlfriend, and a sister. These are all examples of Veronica's:

Explain the difference between in-groups and out-groups. How do these two kinds of groups influence our social interactions?

According to the functionalists, every society needs to have some common thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. This means that a society needs:

At work, Katy is the kind of supervisor who is always telling people what to do and asking people to do extra work. Katy's leadership style is:

are leaders who strive to set group policy by discussion and agreement.

A status is a position and a is the behaviour associated with a specific status.