SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 4 Notes
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Levels of sociological analysis: macrosociology focuses on broad features of society, microsociology focus on social interaction (face to face) what people do when they come together. Symbolic interactionism - how use and understanding of symbols affects behavior and life orientations. The macro sociological perspective: social structure: social structure the typical patterns of a group. Influences behavior, ideas and attitudes: status the position of any prestige level that someone occupies. Serves as a guide for behavior: status set all the statuses a person occupies. Changes as specific statuses change: ascribed status involuntary status (ex: sex, race) Baby, senior citizen (different stages of life: achieved statuses earned or accomplished status. Positive college student, parent, engineer: each status provides guidelines for how we art o act and feel, status symbols signs that identify status. Positive or negative: master status cuts across other statuses, Statuses usually blend well, sometimes status inconsistency occurs.
