SOCL 2001 : Sociology Exam 3
Document Summary
What is a hook up: a physical encounter with no expectations. Structural functionalist: society depends on family ( functions of a family slide) Social conflict: family structure promotes inequality, perpetuate inequalities based on class and gender (feminist) Interactions within families create a shared reality: social exchange theory. Religion: beliefs that guide human behavior and unite believers into a community. Durkheim: sacred: extraordinary aspects of life, profane: ordinary element of life. Major world religions: largest: christianity (2. 2 billion, 2nd: islam (1. 6 billion, non-christians outnumber christians two to one. Cults: group devoted to beliefs outside mainstream society. Sects: group who breaks from established religion to form its own. Beliefs: 92% claim to believe in god, 7% don"t believe in god, 55% say religion is important (decreasing) Affiliation: 15% no religious, about half of us adults have changed affiliation. Participation: 40% attend religious services, 27% seldom or never attend. Age: 65 and older are more likely.
