SOC 101 Lecture Notes - The Sociological Imagination, Political System, Mass Media
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The forms of reality that emerge from social interaction. Definition: large scale social structures that are meeting the basic needs of society. Economic institution: production and distribution of resources. Family institution: reproduction of members and raising. Educational institution: inculcating new members/instilling culture. Political institution: organize decision making/maintaining social order. Religious institution: providing personal meaning for members. Health and medical institution: taking care of he sick and injured. Roles: enacted within institutions, reflect an individuals position within society. Norms: set of expectations of what you will do in a particular role, specific rules of conduct, informal expectations regarding appropriate behavior. Values: culturally based beliefs about what"s good/bad, right/wrong, provide general guidance for our behavior. A system through which individuals are grouped into categories, or strata, according to their social status. Strata: categories of people who are similar in income, education, and occupation.
