Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Regardless of a person's other characteristics, which of these is most likely to become a stigmatized master status?

In order for a person to perform a role satisfactorily, he or she must have a commitment or attachment to the role.

As a theorist, Emile Durkheim was most interest in the question:____________________.

Define status, distinguish between ascribed status and achieved status, and give an example of each.

A __________ is a highly structured group formed for the purpose of completing certain tasks or achieving specific goals.

Impression management is equally important, regardless of the nature of the social interaction and the status of the participants.

__________, or cohesion, refers to a group's ability to maintain itself in the face of obstacles. It exists when social bonds, attractions, or other forces hold members of a group in interaction over a period of time.

Which of these is not part of the sociological definition of any group?

The expectations attached to any particular status depend on the person who occupies it at that time.

A __________ is a socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties, and it exists independently of the specific people occupying the position.

Describe and compare the functional and conflict perspectives on social institutions.

Maintaining eye contact during conversation is_____________________________.

One's occupation is an indicator of level of education and income and may also reflect family background. In the United States, occupation is an important determinant of social position. This makes occupation a likely __________ status.

Sociologists Emile Durkheim and Ferdinand Tӧnnies both________________________.

Wearing a wedding ring proclaims that a person is married, owning a Rolls-Royce announces that one has "made it," and pushing a shopping cart is an indicator that one is homeless. These are examples of __________.

Even in adulthood, women are touched more frequently than men.

Schools, churches, and corporations are examples of __________ groups.

Role expectations tend to be very specific regardless of the type of status that they refer to.

People engage in civil inattention in an elevator, regardless of where the elevator is located. This illustrates that meanings shared across situations serve to regulate the form and process of interaction, but not the content. Microsociologists use the term __________ to refer to this.

According to Durkheim, social solidarity in industrialized societies is sustained by________________________.