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Brief overview of Social Structure and Social Interaction from Chapter 4 of our readings.
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Social Structure and Social Interaction
Sociological Approaches
Macrosociology Large-Scale Features of Social Life
Microsociology Focus on Social Interaction
Both Approaches Necessary
The Macrosociological Perspective
Examine the framework of society – how all the pieces fit together
Social Structure Our guide for interactions Our location, our place, guides our behavior
Culture Social Class - http://youtu.be/UxB-H6f3crY Snickers? Social Status – ascribed, achieved, master, and status
symbols Roles Groups Social Institutions
Social Institutions
Sociological SignificanceTen Social Institutions in Industrialized
Societies To be explored in detail
Mass Media as an Emerging Social InstitutionComparing Functionalist and Conflict
Perspectives
Social Institutions
Comparing Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives Functionalist
Replacing Members Socializing New Members Producing and Distributing Goods and Services Preserving Order Providing a Sense of Purpose
Conflict Theorist Powerful Groups Control Institutions Preserve the status quo, power and privilege Feminist sociologists – gender relations
What Holds It All Together?
Social Integration – Emile DurkheimMechanic SolidarityDivision of LaborOrganic Solidarity
The Microsociological Perspective
Face-to-face interactionsBehavior and Approach towards life
Stereotyping - http://youtu.be/gspaoaecNAg Boys http://youtu.be/paNiEdFTvuA Girls
Personal space Eye contact Facial expressions and body language
Dramaturgy
The Social Construction of Reality
Our own subjective reality http://youtu.be/myq8upzJDJc Josh Bell in the Metro http://vimeo.com/16329078 Up in the Air
Thomas Theorem How does stereotyping play out?
Using a famous quote known as the Thomas theorem, we can begin to understand the potentially damaging effects of stereotypes: "if [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences." In other words, when people accept stereotypes as true, then they are likely to act on these beliefs, and these subjective beliefs can lead to objective results.
Social Structure Activity
Think about 3 or 4 statuses you occupy Are they achieved or ascribed or master statuses Do you display status symbols, what are they
What roles do you play within each status Are there any conflicts between the roles
Think about the larger institutions where these statuses are located What are the functions of these institutions (how do
they hold society together) Which institution exerts the most influence on your
life Are there conflicts among the institutions
Lens Assignment
Think about the different grand perspectives sociologists use to analyze and evaluate the social world – macro and micro
It may be easier to select one perspectiveFrom the macrosociological perspective, look for
different components of social structure (class, status, roles, institutions) and describe how they may be analyzed within the photograph
From a microsociological perspective, look for evidence of Goffman’s Presentation of Self in Everyday life and describe “the stage,” roles, and impression management.