SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Erving Goffman, Microanalysis, Symbolic Interactionism
Document Summary
Human behaviour is governed by relatively stable patterns of social relations/macrostructures based mainly on shared value. Durkheim: theory of suicide influence by patterns of social solidarity (moral cement), restored by creating new associations. Parsons: exaggerated the degree to which members of society share common values & social institutions contribute to social harmony. Merton: social structure may have different (in)visible/(un)intended consequences (dysfunctional) for different categories of people. Culture: embodies practices linked to social position societal dysfunction can produce societal problems thus stability is essential for continued survival (overemphasizes social harmony); subculture can lead to a lack of consensus of core values. Malinowski: culture helps meet biological, instrumental & integrative needs. Socialization: social structure creates order & predictability to function in society, creating boundaries that define persons/groups as insiders/outsiders/marginals (conflict) Social institutions: social institutions exist b/c they perform 5 essential tasks: 1. Providing/maintaining a sense of purpose (motivate people to coordinate)
