SOCI 3251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social System
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It involves the expenditure of effort or energy. It is normatively regulated (i. e. regulated by norms that guide the orientation of. Is oriented toward the attainment of ends or goals. It takes place in situations, consisting of the physical and social objects to which. Parsons single most important idea is that action must not be viewed in isolation. Saw social action as composed of 4 basic elements that distinguish it from isolated. Rather action must be understood as a process in time. Shared norms or expectations and interdependence( parsons and shills) The level of integrated interaction between two or more actors. Core ideas: the unit act individual behavior the actor relates action) A status set is a collection of social statuses that a person has. A role set is the complement of social relationships in which persons are involved because they occupy a particular social status.
