Exam 5: Society,Social Structure,and Interaction

A convicted criminal,wearing a prison uniform,is an example of a person who has been __________; the uniform says that the person has done something wrong and should not be allowed unsupervised outside the prison walls.

Social interactionists believe that there is very little shared reality beyond that which is socially created.They refer to this as the social construction of reality-the process by which our perception of reality is largely shaped by the objective meaning that we give to an experience.

Conflict theorists maintain that in capitalistic societies,where a few people control the labor of many,the social structure reflects a system of relationships of domination among categories of people (for example,owner-worker and employer-employee).

Sociologist __________ asserted that preindustrial societies are held together by strong traditions and by the members' shared moral beliefs and values.As societies industrialized and developed more specialized economic activities,social solidarity came to be rooted in the members' shared dependence on one another.

Sociologist Erving Goffman noted that people consciously participate in __________,a face-saving technique in which one role player ignores the flaws in another's performance to avoid embarrassment for everyone involved.

Define master status and provide a personal example.

Our perceptions about the meaning of a situation vary widely based on the statuses we occupy and our unique personal experiences.In her study of women's reactions to street encounters,sociologist Carol Brooks Gardner determined that women:

The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty is an example Of a(n):

Which of the following sociologists used the terms Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft to characterize the degree of social solidarity and social control found in societies?

According to sociologist Erving Goffman,___________ refers to the strategies we use to rescue our performance when we experience a potential or actual embarrassing situation.