SOC103H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Herbert Blumer, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, George Herbert Mead
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Society the largest-scale human group, whose members interact w/ one another, share a common geographic territory, and share common institutions. Macrosociology the study of social institutions (ex. Church or marriage) and large social group (ex. ethnic minorities, college students) Microsociology the study of processes and patterns of personal interaction that take place among people w/i groups. Sociological imagination an approach to sociology that situates the personal experiences of individuals w/i the societal context in which these experiences occur. Social institutions one kind of social structure, made up of a number of relationships (i. e. stable patterns of meaningful orientation to one another). People use institutions to achieve their intended goals, as students use schools, or patients use hospitals. Role the expected pattern of interaction with others. Interaction the process by and manner in which, social actors people trying to meet each other"s expectations relate to each other, especially in face to face encounters.
