ANP 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Soulmate
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Role sets: refers to all the roles one plays within a given status. Role conflict: when the expectations of two roles are incompatible. Role strain: when the expectations of a given role are in conflict. Mechanical solidarity arises when individuals feel bonded by their similarity (shared values & bonds) Organic solidarity arises when individuals are bonded through their division of labor. Gemeinschaft: "intimate" community, characterized by a sense of "we", a moderate division of labor, strong personal ties, strong family relationships, and a sense of personal loyalty. Gesellschaft society: are characterized by less prominence of personal ties, a somewhat diminished role of the nuclear family, and a lessened sense of personal loyalty to the total society. Dramaturgy social life is like a drama or stage play. Front-stage: in public, we are role-playing and we often employ props such as a costume, a presentation, etc.
