SOCY 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Scientific Management, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Mcdonaldization
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Witt was making a point that age, our gender, race, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation, occupation, and income all shape how we think, what we do, and even how we feel. Sociology investigates how those positions combine to form our social structure. Social interaction: the ways in which people respond to one another. I. e. : face to face, over the telephone, through the computer. Social structure: the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. The 6 elements of social structure include: statuses, social roles, groups, social networks, virtual worlds, and social institutions. I. e. : our positions as parents, employee or students exists in relation to other positions such as child, boss, or professor. Further, each of these positions implies certain expectations and obligations on our part such as discipline, labor and studying. How we interact with others is shaped by the position we occupy. It is useful in describing social interaction.
