SOC 2109 Study Guide - Final Guide: Anomie, Realistic Conflict Theory, Counterculture
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Macrosociology: focuses on the analysis of large-scale social processes. Looks at larger groups and social institutions (ex: institutions such as the economy or family) Microsociology: the study of effects of interpersonal interactions, larger society on social psychological processes and relationship within and between groups. Individuals participate in the construction and maintenance of society (ex: individuals such as you) Meso-level: the bridge between micro- and macro-level phenomena (organization such as your job or club affiliation) Social psychology: the systematic study of people"s thoughts, feelings and behaviours in social context. Individual is an active participant in the construction of society. The nature of interaction is based on adherence to the roles that people occupy. Emphasizes process of how larger social structures influence individuals. When individuals form into social groups, certain basic processes emerge. Processes that occur in group context regularly emerge in interactions: wright mills: argued that sociologists must understand the larger cultural, structural and.
