Sociology - Chapter 4 Vocab

network of interrelated statuses and roles that guides human interaction

socially defined position in a group or in a society

status assigned according to standards that are beyong a persons control

status acquired by an individual on the basis of some special skill, knowledge, ability

status that plays the greatest role in shaping a persons life and determining his or her social identity

behavior, the rights and obligations, expected of someone occupying a particular status

corresponding roles that define the patterns of interaction between related statuses

socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role

actual behavior of a person performing a role

different roles attached to a single status

situation that occurs when fulfilling the expectations of one roles makes it difficult to fulfil the expectations of another role

situation that occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the expectations of a single role

system of statuses, roles, values, and norms that is organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society

interaction that occurs when two or more persons or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain

deliberate attempt to oppose, harm, control by force, or resist the will of another person/persons

interaction that occurs when two or more persons or gourps work together to achieve a goal that will benefit many people

state of balance between cooperation and conflict

group of people gathered in the same place at the same time who lack oranization or lasting patterns of interaction

individual, group, or societal interaction undertaken in an effort to receive a reward in return for actions

theory that holds that people are motivated by self-interests in their interactions with other people

a community of people who interact through the internet of other electronic communication

leaders who are emotion-oriented

idea that if you do something for someone, they owe you something in return

any group with whom individuals identify and whose attitudes and values they often adopt

small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis

group of people who share a common trait or status

group with few enough numbers that everyone is able to interact on a face-to-face basis

group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature

web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of an individual's interactions with other people

any group that an individual does not belong to or identify with

people who influence the attitudes and opinions of others

leaders who are task-oriented

group that an individual belongs to and identifies with

a group in which there is no official structure or established rules of conduct

a group in which the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined

a group with two members

a group with three members

ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and procedure

large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals

tendency of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people

the process of subjecting every feature of human behavior to calculation, measurement, and control

nonprofit association formed to pursue some common interest