Lecture 6: Social Structure: Lecture 6: Social Structure Chapter 4 Social Structure and Social Interaction
Review of Levels of Sociological Analysis: Review of Levels of Sociological Analysis Macrosociology Broad features of society Microsociology Social interactions Small groups. Not intended to necessarily be generalizable
The Sociological Significance of Social Structure: The Sociological Significance of Social Structure Social Structure Guides our behavior
Culture: Culture Our shared culture makes us similar to one another and makes other people seem “ different ” Social Class Based on income, education, and occupational prestige Interests shared among people of same social class
Social Status: Social Status Status Position one occupies Provides guidelines for how to act and feel Status Sets Ascribed and Achieved Statuses Status Symbols Status Inconsistency
Slide6: Master statuses are those that overshadow our other statuses. Shown here is Stephen Hawking, who is severely disabled by Lou Gehrig ’ s disease. For some, his master status is that of a person with disabilities. Because Hawking is one of the greatest physicists who has ever lived, however, his outstanding achievements have given him another master status, that of a world-class physicist in the ranking of Einstein.
Slide7: Roles Behaviors, Obligations, and Privileges Attached to a Status Group People who Interact and Share Values and Interests
Social Institutions: Social Institutions Social Institutions Standard or Usual Ways a Society Meets its Needs
Comparing Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives: Comparing Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives Functionalists Replacing Members Socializing New Members Producing and Distributing Goods and Services Preserving Order Providing a Sense of Purpose
Comparing Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives: Comparing Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives Conflict Theorists Small Group holds Majority of Wealth Preserve the Status Quo
What Holds Society Together?: What Holds Society Together? Mechanical and Organic Solidarity Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft Relevant today? Changes in Social Structure Social Structure is Not Static
Symbolic Interaction: Symbolic Interaction Stereotypes in Everyday Life Personal Space Eye Contact Smiling Body Language Applied Body Language The Microsociological Perspective: Social Interaction in Everyday Life
Dramaturgy: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Dramaturgy: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Impression Management Stages Role Performance, Conflict, and Strain Sign-Vehicles Teamwork Becoming the Roles we Play
Ethnomethodology: Uncovering Background Assumptions: Ethnomethodology: Uncovering Background Assumptions Ethnomethodology Exploring Background Assumptions
The Social Construction of Reality: The Social Construction of Reality Thomas Theorem Social Construction of Reality