Exam 5: Social Structure and Interaction

When Shannon goes to work at the fast food restaurant, she puts on a uniform. The uniform is a(n):

Marco is a college graduate. He played soccer for his school's team and can fix anything mechanical. These are all examples of Marco's:

Which term refers to socially defined positions that are characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties?

Compare and contrast Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. Discuss how the two concepts are related to mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity.

According to sociologist Georg Simmel, which is the weakest group?

Compare and contrast role strain and role conflict. Give an example of each.

Because of the increasing fluidity of China's social systems, people are able to change their ____________.

All the ways people behave and communicate in social situations is called:

Max Weber used the term to refer to the way in which bureaucracies make workers feel trapped.

The social institution that transfers the knowledge and information of a society to new members both formally and informally is:

systems allow for the consumption, production, and orderly transition of goods from one person to another.

The true measure of leadership is influence on others.

Groups that are small, intimate, and enduring are called:

A group of people with similar access to power, wealth, and prestige is called a .

John is trying to organize a sociology study group. He invited several students to discuss and agree when they would meet and where they would study. John's leadership style is:

Members join organizations because they receive wages in exchange for work.

Identify three of your ascribed statuses and three of your achieved statuses. For each status, describe the role expectation.