Test Bank For Down to Earth Sociology 14th Edition By James
M. Henslin 9781416536208 Chapter 1-46 Complete Guide .
Functionalism and other conflict theories tend to - ANSWER: use macro approach, while symbolic
interactionists are likely to use a micro approach.
What two levels of analysis do sociologists use? - ANSWER: - Sociologists use macro and
microsociological levels of analysis.
- Macrosociological: the focus is placed on large scale features of social life.
- Microsociological: the focus is on social interactions.
Macrosociology - ANSWER: analysis of social life that focuses on broad features on broad features of
society, such as social class and the relationships of groups to one another; usually used by
functionalists and conflict theorists
Macrosociology teacher definition - ANSWER: - Whole
- Societies broad features
- Social context
- Functionalism and Conflict theory
o Example: Their low status means that many opportunities are closed to them: The men have few
job skills, little education, hardly anything to offer an employer.
Microsociology - ANSWER: analysis of social life that focuses on social interaction; typically used by
symbolic interactionists
Microsociology teacher definition - ANSWER: - Groups/ individuals
- Social interaction
- Everyday life details
- Symbolic interaction
o Examples: Gay camp; Nickel and Dimed
Both macrosociology and microsociology - ANSWER: - both are needed to gain a fuller understanding
of social life
Social interaction - ANSWER: what people do when they are in one another's presence; including
communications at a distance
Sociological significance - ANSWER: it guides our behavior
Are either of these approaches superior? - ANSWER: No, both necessary to understand society
Social Structure - ANSWER: the framework of society that surrounds us; consists of the way people
and groups are related, this framework gives direction to and sets limits on our behavior
- social structure tends to override our personal feelings and desires.
Social Structure teachers definition - ANSWER: - Group's typical patterns
- Guides out behavior
- Includes both norms and values in our society
- Example:
- bus or train; someone elderly, pregnant, or has a new born you should give up your seat
- Auditorium, all the students are facing teacher expected to pay attention
Culture - ANSWER: - far-reaching effects on our lived
- groups language, values, beliefs, behaviors, and even gestures
- includes material objects that a group uses
, Social Class - ANSWER: large numbers of people who have similar amounts of education and who
work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige
Social class - ANSWER: - Income, education, job prestige's
- Education viewed as the key to social class
- influxes our behaviors, ideas, and attitude
Status or social status - ANSWER: The position that someone occupies in a social group
- provide guidelines oh how to act or feel
Status or social status teacher definition - ANSWER: - Position of any prestige level that someone
occupies
- Status set all positions an individual occupies
o 1 person could be a mom, daughter, coworker
Status inconsistency sometimes occurs
Status set - ANSWER: all the statuses or positions that an individual occupies
Similarities of social status and social class - ANSWER: - Social location indicators
- Guide ideas and behaviors
- Can change over time
o Move up or down social class latter
Differences of social status and social class - ANSWER: o Class- social hierarchy
o Status- broader category than class
Ascribed status - ANSWER: a position an individual either inherits at birth to receives involuntary later
in life
Ascribed Teacher definition - ANSWER: - Origin: involuntary inherited
- Social location: Life course, master status (disability)
Master status: sex offender
Achieved Status - ANSWER: position that are earned, accomplished or involved at least some effort or
activity on the individuals part
Achieved Teacher definition - ANSWER: - Voluntary accomplishments
- Positive: High status job (CEO)
- Negative: going to Jail
status symbol - ANSWER: indicators of a state, especially items in that display prestige
- everyone uses this
master status - ANSWER: a status that cut across the other states that an individual occupies
- some achieved
status inconsistency - ANSWER: ranking high on some dimensions of social status and low on others;
also called status discrepancy
Role - ANSWER: the behaviors, obligations, and privileges attached to a status
- only allow a certain amount of freedom
- Example: fence
Roles teachers definition - ANSWER: - behaviors, obligations, and privileges attachment to a status
- Lay out expectations; provide limited freedom
- Occupy status --> Play Role
M. Henslin 9781416536208 Chapter 1-46 Complete Guide .
Functionalism and other conflict theories tend to - ANSWER: use macro approach, while symbolic
interactionists are likely to use a micro approach.
What two levels of analysis do sociologists use? - ANSWER: - Sociologists use macro and
microsociological levels of analysis.
- Macrosociological: the focus is placed on large scale features of social life.
- Microsociological: the focus is on social interactions.
Macrosociology - ANSWER: analysis of social life that focuses on broad features on broad features of
society, such as social class and the relationships of groups to one another; usually used by
functionalists and conflict theorists
Macrosociology teacher definition - ANSWER: - Whole
- Societies broad features
- Social context
- Functionalism and Conflict theory
o Example: Their low status means that many opportunities are closed to them: The men have few
job skills, little education, hardly anything to offer an employer.
Microsociology - ANSWER: analysis of social life that focuses on social interaction; typically used by
symbolic interactionists
Microsociology teacher definition - ANSWER: - Groups/ individuals
- Social interaction
- Everyday life details
- Symbolic interaction
o Examples: Gay camp; Nickel and Dimed
Both macrosociology and microsociology - ANSWER: - both are needed to gain a fuller understanding
of social life
Social interaction - ANSWER: what people do when they are in one another's presence; including
communications at a distance
Sociological significance - ANSWER: it guides our behavior
Are either of these approaches superior? - ANSWER: No, both necessary to understand society
Social Structure - ANSWER: the framework of society that surrounds us; consists of the way people
and groups are related, this framework gives direction to and sets limits on our behavior
- social structure tends to override our personal feelings and desires.
Social Structure teachers definition - ANSWER: - Group's typical patterns
- Guides out behavior
- Includes both norms and values in our society
- Example:
- bus or train; someone elderly, pregnant, or has a new born you should give up your seat
- Auditorium, all the students are facing teacher expected to pay attention
Culture - ANSWER: - far-reaching effects on our lived
- groups language, values, beliefs, behaviors, and even gestures
- includes material objects that a group uses
, Social Class - ANSWER: large numbers of people who have similar amounts of education and who
work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige
Social class - ANSWER: - Income, education, job prestige's
- Education viewed as the key to social class
- influxes our behaviors, ideas, and attitude
Status or social status - ANSWER: The position that someone occupies in a social group
- provide guidelines oh how to act or feel
Status or social status teacher definition - ANSWER: - Position of any prestige level that someone
occupies
- Status set all positions an individual occupies
o 1 person could be a mom, daughter, coworker
Status inconsistency sometimes occurs
Status set - ANSWER: all the statuses or positions that an individual occupies
Similarities of social status and social class - ANSWER: - Social location indicators
- Guide ideas and behaviors
- Can change over time
o Move up or down social class latter
Differences of social status and social class - ANSWER: o Class- social hierarchy
o Status- broader category than class
Ascribed status - ANSWER: a position an individual either inherits at birth to receives involuntary later
in life
Ascribed Teacher definition - ANSWER: - Origin: involuntary inherited
- Social location: Life course, master status (disability)
Master status: sex offender
Achieved Status - ANSWER: position that are earned, accomplished or involved at least some effort or
activity on the individuals part
Achieved Teacher definition - ANSWER: - Voluntary accomplishments
- Positive: High status job (CEO)
- Negative: going to Jail
status symbol - ANSWER: indicators of a state, especially items in that display prestige
- everyone uses this
master status - ANSWER: a status that cut across the other states that an individual occupies
- some achieved
status inconsistency - ANSWER: ranking high on some dimensions of social status and low on others;
also called status discrepancy
Role - ANSWER: the behaviors, obligations, and privileges attached to a status
- only allow a certain amount of freedom
- Example: fence
Roles teachers definition - ANSWER: - behaviors, obligations, and privileges attachment to a status
- Lay out expectations; provide limited freedom
- Occupy status --> Play Role
