SOCL 2001 : Exam 2 Notes
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Microsociology: social interactions (1 on 1 , symbolic interaction, details of everyday life. Macrosociology significance of social structure: typical patterns of a group guides our behavior, ex: students in a college classroom: They will come in quietly and take a seat and get ready to take notes , no matter what else is going on in their life. Culture and social class: culture- determines who we become, social class- Influences behavior ideas & attitudes: status. Position of any prestige level that someone occupies. Can have low class but high status. Social status & status sets: position of any prestige level that someone occupies. No, as you move through life course all of these things can change. Status and status sets change more readily than class: status set =changes as specific statuses change, ascribed status= Race, ethnicity, sex, parents social class (master status, do not change) Baby, senior citizen (social location, life course: achieved status=
