SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology Chapter 4 Notes
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Includes geographical area and common cultures of people living and interacting with each other. Socially structured: our relationship and behavior our socially patterned and predictable, ex classroom behavior, core concept of ss is social status. Socially defined position that an individual occupies: ascribed- obtained at birth. Age, race: achieved- status that we choose or attain. Status set- a combination of all the statuses and individual holds at a given time. Social rules- set of expectations and behaviors associated with social status. Prescribed roles: what society suggests we should do, role perception: individuals" point of view about his/her prescribed role. Role conflict: expectations associated with two or more statuses are incompatible. Social group: group is a number of ppl. Who have something in common: a difinable and recognizable structure. Shared interest or agreements on values, norms and goals: ex family. Sense of we-ness: members are emotionally attached.
