SOC100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Labeling Theory, Variety Store
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Perhaps the key concept in our discipline, yet is widely agreed to be the most elusive of sociological concepts. Refers to any recurring pattern of social behaviour; or, more specifically to the ordered interrelationships between the different elements of a social system. Institutions of a society are clusters of norms and meanings. Looking for patterns that people express in their behaviours. Social institution: a kind of social structure made up of a number of relationships and used to achieve certain social goals; schools, hospitals, and the family are examples. Discuss the creation and maintenance of roles, status, norms, groups, networks, communities, and organizations. Social scripts: unwritten guidelines that people follow during social interactions in order to fulfill the expectations associated with the situation and the roles of the actors involved. Norms: rules or expectations that serve as common guidelines for behaviour in daily life, telling us what kinds of behaviour are appropriate or inappropriate in specific social situations.
