Social Organizations Quiz

Worldview and Society

• A comprehensive set of beliefs and assumptions that explains the nature of the world is called a worldview.
• Social organizations bring social structure, norms, and values to human societies.

Key Concepts

• Humans need to establish social order to function effectively.
• The arrangement of people and things in a particular order is referred to as social structure.
• The distribution and exercise of power in society is referred to as politics.
• A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a society is called an ideology.
• The lens through which individuals filter and understand themselves and others is called a perspective.
• A society's system of values, beliefs, and customs that influence decision-making is referred to as culture.
• A social system where women have primary authority and power is called a matriarchy.
• A social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and social privilege is called a patriarchy.