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Group
set of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations
7 types of societies
Preindustrial- no machines
hunting-gathering-gather food daily for their family
Pastoral- herd animals
horticulture- garden plots with fruits and veggies
agricultural- grow large crops
industrial- processed foods and factories
Postindustrial- others provide them with food
Division of Labor
specialization of performance of economic activities
Barter
exchange of goods or services
Urbanization
concentration of population in cities
Social Category
classifying people according to shared traits or common status
Status
defined position in a group
Role
behavior expected of someone in a group
Ascribed status
assigned according to qualities beyond a person's control
achieved status
acquired through own efforts
reciprocal roles
corresponding roles that define the patterns of interaction between related statuses
role expectations
determined behaviors expected of a person in a role
role performance
actual role behavior
role set
different roles attached to a single role
role conflict
difficulty fulfilling role expectations of a status
role strain
when a person has difficulty meeting the expectations of a status
social instutution
organizations that satisfies the basic needs of a society
exchange
people interact in an effort to recieve a reward
competition
when 2 or mor people or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal
cooperation
when 2 or more people or groups word together to achieve a goal
accomodation
state of balance between cooperation and conflict
small group
everyone is able to interact face to face
formal group
structure goals and activities are clearly defined
informal group
no official structure or established set of rules
5 types of groups
primary-interact for a long period of time
secondary- temporay and impersonal
reference-club or coworkers
in-group- group you hang out with
out-group- people you dont associate with
e-community
people who interact on the internet
social networks
direct or indirect relationships
types of leaders
instrumental-task-oriented
expressive-emotional-oriented
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Sociology Chapter 4
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Chapter 4
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2/21/2014, 3:02:23 PM
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