Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

A(n) __________ is one in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

Most students behave differently in the classroom than they do in their own room or with friends. For most students, the classroom would be considered __________.

Conflict and functionalist theorists are in agreement that______________________.

__________ theorists do not believe that social institutions work for the common good of everyone in society. They emphasize that social institutions are most likely to meet the needs of those with the greatest amount of power in a society.

The family, religion, education, the economy, the government (politics), mass media, sports, science and medicine, and the military are all examples of __________.

The mass media is an example of a(n) _______ institution.

__________ include our family, close friends, and school- or work-related peer groups.

Durkheim used the term __________ to refer to the social cohesion of preindustrial societies, in which there is minimal division of labor and people feel united by shared values and common social bonds.

The need for personal space appears to decrease as one ages.

Even today, a majority of homes in the United States lack access to the Internet.

The sociological term for any physical or social attribute or sign that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies that person from full social acceptance is __________.

Durkheim believed that people in industrial societies rely on one another in much the same way that the organs of the human body function interdependently. Social interaction is less personal, more status oriented, and more focused on specific goals and objectives. He referred to this condition as __________.

A(n) __________ status is a social position a person assumes voluntarily as a result of personal choice, merit, or direct effort.

From the __________ perspective, social institutions are not organized for the common good of everyone.

When it comes to touching,________________________________.

Charles has a final exam in the evening at a time when he is supposed to be working.That same evening Stephanie (his girlfriend) wants him to take her to a movie. To top it off, his mother calls, asking him to fly home because his father is going to have emergency surgery. Sociologists would say that Charles is very likely experiencing __________.

Erving Goffman coined the term ___________ for the strategies we use to rescue our performance when we experience a potentially or actually embarrassing situation.

Sociologists define a(n) __________ as a larger, more specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time.

A football coach who always plays the "tough guy" role in the presence of the players on his team feels comfortable showing emotional frailties when he is at home. This illustrates what sociologist Erving Goffman called __________ behavior.

When __________ occurs, we may feel pulled in different directions. We may prioritize our roles and first complete the one we consider to be most important. Or we may compartmentalize our lives and "insulate" our various roles.