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What is
sociology
?
The study of
social behavior
in
human
groups
What is
social theory
?
statements that
explain problems,actions, or behavior
What is
Anomie
?
Loss of Direction in society when
social control becomes innefective
what is
Dysfunctons
?
processs of society that
disrupts a social system
or its stability
What is
Formal organization
?
Special purpose group
designed
and structured
for maximum efficiency
What is
Bureaucracy
?
Component of Formal organization...
uses rules and ranking
...
aerine
what is
Social Role
?
set of
expectations
for people who occupy a given status
What is a
Primary group
?
a
small group
with
intimate, face to face association
What is a
Secondary group
?
impersonal groups
with
little social intimacy
or mutual understanding
what is a
refrence group
?
any group individuals use for
evaluating their own behavior
ascribed status
status one is born with
achieved status
status one earns
Author
gregzaboss
ID
43513
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Updated
2010-10-20T00:54:20Z
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