SOCL 2001 Chapter : Unit 2
Document Summary
Applying macrosociology: stigma of expected to have the best time of your life (partying, independence, lack of responsibility, culture, greek life, drinking, social location, expensive, mostly white. Levels of sociological analysis: macrosociology, focuses on broad features of society, social context, theories: functionalism, conflict theory, microsociology, focuses on social interaction, details of everyday life, theory: symbolic interactionism. **statuses usually blend well leads to smooth social interactions. Roles: behaviors, obligations, and privileges attached to a status, occupy a status play a role, lay out expectations provide limited freedom. Applying microsociology 1/13/15: status symbols- money, luxury bullying the pizza guy. Online brad paisley: stereotypes- grown man living in basement of parents" house, jock, impression management- going online pretending to be someone else. Symbolic interactionism: stereotypes- assumptions of what people are like, personal space- varies by culture. Intimate space, personal distance, social distance, public distance: everyday importance of interpreting body language- its how people interact, social life= drama/play.
