Exam 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction

In ethnomethodology,the ideas we take for granted that underlie our behavior and that we violate at our risk are called ________.

For a symbolic interactionist,what is the MOST important part of life in society?

The organized,usual,or standard ways by which society meets its basic needs are referred to as ________.

In the introduction to Chapter 4,the author describes his evening with streetcorner men. When offered a drink from a communal bottle of wine,Henslin only pretends to drink,fearful of diseases he may contract from the bottle. Other than the fear of contracting disease,what other cultural norms may have caused his strong aversion to drinking from the bottle?

Why are the Amish classified as a Gemeinschaft society?

How are norms and status inconsistency related?

The difference between role and status is that we occupy a status and play a role.

Name five of the ten social institutions discussed in the text.

What is the sociological significance of social structure? Give examples of social structure in this course and how it affects your understanding of sociology.

How can one avoid role conflict?

Background assumptions rarely contribute to our expectations.

Which of the following topics would most likely be approached based on a macrosociological analysis?

A focus on the broad features of society to analyze such things as social class and how groups relate to one another is called ________.

How does society set the stage for our life experiences?

Expectations that define appropriate or inappropriate behavior for the occupant of a status are called ________.

How do social institutions affect the people of a society?

The anthropologist recognized for his work on personal space was ________.

What two sociological perspectives are most closely linked to macrosociology?

In dramaturgy,what is "teamwork"?

An approach to social interaction in which social life is analyzed in terms of the stage is called ________.