Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Aaron Devor, Jean Baudrillard, Harriet Martineau
31 Oct 2016
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Objective element: awareness of social conditions through one"s own life experience and through reports in the media: depends on how the individuals perceive the situation/event and if they define it as a problem. Subjective element: (of a social problem) the belief that a particular social condition is harmful to society, or to a segment of society, and that it should and can be changed. Claims-making activities: the strategies and actions that individuals or groups undertake to define social conditions as social problems that require remedy. Institutions are the largest elements of social structure. Primary social groups: a small group characterized by intimate and informal interaction (ex. family and friends) These often form inside of secondary social groups. Secondary social groups: a group characterized by impersonal and formal interaction (ex. employers and employees) Roles guide our behaviors and allows us to predict the behavior of others. A single status involves more than one role.
