SOCL 2001 Lecture : Sociology Notes On Final
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6/19/2012 4:18:00 pm: a structure of relationships that work together meet an important need in a society, structure of relationships, bureaucracy ex: ceo vice president managers workers, working together, everyone has a certain role, important need, socialization, education, public safety, etc. Institutions and individuals: institutions direct us through many parts of social life, and organize groups of individuals to meet those important needs. Institutions as functional for society: structural functionalism: social life is organized in a way that keeps everything running smoothly functioning, structure of statuses, individual"s roles, many different institutions, all function to meet society"s needs, example: traditional family roles. Typical family : father, mother, children, nuclear family, performing important functions, people united in a cooperative group caring for one another . Functions of the family: regulate sexual behavior, traditionally, socialize children, give people identities, first and last names, integration (into the family group)
