SOC 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Endogamy, Social Inequality, Structural Functionalism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 203
• Professor: Sal Guzzo

Document Summary

Shares durkheim"s view that society is a system that works together to fulfill tasks for the common good. Organize and coordinate these tasks in order to maximize social integration and the chances for societal survival. Integration is aided by functional interdependence of individual social actors engaged in their own specialized task. Integration is aided by the acceptance by individuals of a system of specific norms or rules that guide social relationships and regulate interaction. Integration is enhanced by popular adherence to a body of common values and beliefs. Structure a system of social structures, patterns of relationship or interaction among the various components of society. A bunch of levels: (1) society as a whole, (2) specialized structures that interconnect to form society (organs), has even further task specialization e. g. economy. Social structure is the interconnection of statuses that result when actors perform their assigned roles in interaction with one another e. g voters, legislators, government = political structure.