SOCL 2001 : SOCL EXAM 2
Document Summary
Applying macrosociology - i love college by asher roth. Test 2 transitional stage - no supervision, rebellion of teenagers. Social class - upper class students more likely take college for granted focuses on a broader context. Ex: social class, why are people poor/rich. Symbolic interactionism - what people do when they are in one another"s presence; includes communications at a distance. Social structure the framework of society that surrounds us; consists of the ways that people and groups are related to one another; this framework gives direction to and sets limits on our behavior. Significance of social structure typical patterns of a group, guides our behavior. Ex. large class little discussion, physical structure indicates professor is. Ex. small class group discussion center of attention. Class - large numbers of people who have similar amounts of income and education and who work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige income, education, job prestige.
