Exam 5: Social Structure

When did education and learning become institutionalized?

Ben works at a local hospital.Every day he takes the elevator to his office on the tenth floor.He has noticed that once he steps into the elevator,he looks straight ahead at the elevator door and does not make verbal or eye contact with others.This behaviour is an example of __________.

How do sociologists define power?

What was the leading source of employment for people living in North America for most of the 19th Century until the 1960s?

Institutionalization is best understood as when __________.

When groups become more equal in size,competition between them for jobs,housing,romantic partners,and other resources __________.

What is social hierarchy?

Which of the following is an example of individual free will being used against social structures?

How can path dependency impact the development of society?

Your sociological research is examining the relationship between how governmental policies reinforce economic inequality.This research is investigating _________.

Your position in key social hierarchies is likely to have the least impact on __________.

How quickly does social structure tend to change?

What key components make up social structure?

As we are socialized into our roles,we conform to the rules and norms imposed by our social structure.Consequently,we contribute to __________.

What was the leading source of employment for people living in North America for most of the nineteenth century until the 1960s?

How and why do interest groups tend to work to maintain social structure?

Members of more powerful groups __________.