Exam 5: Social Structure and Interaction

At a large lecture, the speaker stands away from the audience. This is an example of:

In hunting and gathering societies, all people are involved in obtaining food for survival. This commonality holds them together and is an example of:

How does the feminist perspective study the social structure?

The social institution that is most effective at primary socialization is the.

Status symbols tell people about your social class.

What is the difference between gemeinschaft and gesellschaft?

Explain the concepts "social capital" and "social networks".

As a mother, Jenny is expected to be at her daughter's dance recital this afternoon. However, as dean of the college, Jenny is expected to participate in a college-wide administrator meeting. Because Jenny is being forced to choose between the two, she is experiencing:

Which sociological perspective is more concerned with social interaction?

Compare and contrast primary groups and secondary groups. Give an example of each.

The patterns of relationships and interaction that endure from one generation to the next are called:

People join a utilitarian organization to achieve a worthwhile goal.

Explain why a childcare policy has an important impact on the social structure.

Groups created for certain purposes and built for maximum efficiency are called:

The Laplante family has lived next door to the Toussaint family for three generations. The families have a very close friendship. This relationship is an example of:

The behaviour of a specific status is called the .

Ali is the top goal-scorer on his soccer team and there is an important game Sunday afternoon. Ali is also a good student, and he has a sociology test on Monday morning that he should study for on Sunday afternoon. Ali is experiencing .

Herbie is a doctor, a boyfriend, a golf-player, a son, and a guitarist. To Herbie, being a doctor is the most important status in his life. As such, 'doctor' is Herbie's:

A formal organization that is organized into a hierarchy of smaller departments is called a:

Which sociological perspective would look at different groups and classes within the social structure and the inequality between those groups?