SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Role Theory, Impression Management, Cultural Relativism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Nathan Young

Document Summary

Language shapes how we think, perceived and thus experience the world: what is ethnocentrism? what is the alternative (its correction) ? de ne 5/4. Enthonocentrism: to be entered on its own people, the judgement of other cultures using one"s own culture as the standaer. Alternative: cultural relativism: the attempt to: de ne the concepts of impression management and face-saving behaviour. Impression management: the ways in which people present themselves to others in ways that reinforces verbal messages: what are the functions of non 5/4. 1: supplements verbal communications, display responsivembess, establises the relationships between people in regard, de ne the concept of role and role strain. Role con ict: occurs when incompatible role demands are places on a person by two or more. Long answer question 4/5/6: compare and contrast the functionalist and the con ict on the role of the social structure. Do not forget to state the de nition of social structure.