Sociology Class 2: Constitution of Societies
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What is the primary way in which culture is transmitted and shared?

  • Through genetic inheritance
  • Through economic transactions
  • Through social interaction (correct)
  • Through technological advancements

    • What is the term for the specific systems of meaning with which we weigh and consider our social world?

  • Culture (narrow definition) (correct)
  • Subculture
  • Counterculture
  • Social Structure

    • What is the term for the patterns of organization that constrain human behaviour?

  • Societal Modes
  • Social Institutions
  • Cultural Frameworks
  • Social Structures (correct)

    • What is an example of a counterculture?

    <p>A hippie community in the 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the symbols and lifestyles of a subgroup in society that deviates from the dominant culture?

    <p>Subculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way in which societies are constituted, according to the framework of societal modes of existence?

    <p>Through cultural frameworks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a social status?

    <p>A position in social relations that is ascribed or achieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a social status and a social role?

    <p>A status is occupied, while a role is played</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a social role?

    <p>A bundle of socially defined attributes, expectations and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the debate between determinism and free will related to?

    <p>How society affects the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the framework of societal modes of existence?

    <p>The constitution of societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main aspects of understanding the social world?

    <p>How society affects the individual and what is society made of?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of patterns can influence an individual's behavior in a society?

    <p>Both formal and informal patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of social norms?

    <p>To prescribe correct behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What informs and conditions an individual's behavior in society?

    <p>Culture, social structures, institutions, norms, and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are values in the context of sociology?

    <p>Personal principles or standards of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a set of linked social practices?

    <p>Education and the family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between formal and informal patterns in a society?

    <p>They are related to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a societal mode of existence, an individual's social status is always ascribed.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social roles are occupied, whereas social statuses are played.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the constitution of societies, social norms primarily regulate social roles.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Determinism vs. free will is a debate related to how society affects the individual.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social structures are patterns of organization that influence human behavior.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the framework of societal modes of existence, culture refers to a subgroup's symbols and lifestyles that deviate from the dominant culture.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A counterculture is a subgroup in society that fully accepts the dominant culture.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social structures are patterns of organization that enable human behavior.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultures are solely biological and innate to human beings.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Societies are always embedded in a single, uniform culture.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Subcultures are always in line with the dominant culture of a society.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The framework of societal modes of existence is concerned with how societies are disintegrated.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Formal patterns in a society are unrelated to informal patterns.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Institutions are sets of linked social practices that are informed by broader culture.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Norms are official rules that prescribe correct behavior.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Values are personal principles of behavior that are unique to each individual.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Culture informs and conditions the individual's behavior in society, but social structures, institutions, norms, and values do not.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social norms are meant to promote chaos and disorder in a society.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between institutions and sets of linked social practices?

    <p>Institutions are sets of linked social practices that are informed by broader culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of social norms in a society?

    <p>Social norms prescribe correct behavior and are informed by values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do culture, social structures, institutions, norms, and values affect an individual's behavior in society?

    <p>They inform and condition an individual's behavior in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between formal and informal patterns in a society?

    <p>Formal patterns are institutional (school, university, government), while informal patterns are related to peer pressure and trends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of values in a societal context?

    <p>Values are personal principles or standards of behavior that are oftentimes shared ideas of what is good/bad, desirable/undesirable, or sacred/profane in a society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do formal and informal patterns in a society relate to each other?

    <p>Formal and informal patterns are related to each other, such as social classes in aristocratic political regimes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between social status and social role?

    <p>Social status refers to a position in social relations, whereas social role refers to the bundles of socially defined attributes, expectations, and behaviors associated with social statuses or positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central debate in understanding how society affects the individual?

    <p>The central debate is between determinism and free will, which concerns the extent to which social structures and norms shape individual behavior versus individual agency and choice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of social norms in the constitution of societies?

    <p>Social norms primarily regulate social statuses, influencing individual behavior and expectations within a particular social context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between culture and social structures in the framework of societal modes of existence?

    <p>Culture informs and conditions individual behavior, while social structures, institutions, norms, and values also influence behavior, highlighting the interconnected nature of these concepts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a counterculture from a subculture?

    <p>A counterculture deviates from the dominant culture, whereas a subculture is a subgroup within the dominant culture, often with its own distinct practices and customs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do formal and informal patterns interact in a society?

    <p>Formal patterns, such as institutions and norms, interact with informal patterns, such as cultural practices and social norms, to shape societal structures and individual behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cultural frameworks shape our understanding of the social world?

    <p>Cultural frameworks shape our understanding of the social world by providing a set of shared meanings, values, and norms that influence our behavior and interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do social structures play in shaping human behavior?

    <p>Social structures, such as patterns of organization, constrain human behavior by providing a framework for interaction and influencing individual choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do countercultures differ from mainstream culture?

    <p>Countercultures differ from mainstream culture by promoting values and behaviors that go against those of mainstream society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between subcultures and dominant culture?

    <p>Subcultures are subgroups within a society that deviate from the dominant culture, often with their own symbols and lifestyles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the framework of societal modes of existence, and what does it aim to understand?

    <p>The framework of societal modes of existence aims to understand how societies are constituted, including the role of culture, social structures, and institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cultural frameworks and social structures interact to shape individual behavior?

    <p>Cultural frameworks and social structures interact to shape individual behavior by providing a shared basis for understanding and influencing individual choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Constitution of Societies

    • Societies are always embedded in culture, which is the symbolic and learned aspects of human society, transmitted and shared via social interaction.
    • Culture is not biological but instead is composed of subcultures and countercultures.
    • Examples of subcultures include punk groups, and counterculture: the hippies in the 1960s in the U.S.

    Social Status and Role

    • Individuals acquire social status, which is a position in social relations (e.g., mother, father, teacher, president) that is ascribed or achieved.
    • Status is normatively regulated, assuming that when a person occupies a particular status, they will behave in particular ways.
    • It can also refer to a particular rank that leads to access (or a lack of access) to power.
    • In positions of status, individuals assume social roles, which are bundles of socially defined attributes, expectations, and behaviors associated with social statuses or positions.
    • Statuses are "occupied", roles are "played".

    Social Structures

    • Social structures are patterns of organization that constrain human behavior.
    • They can be formal/institutional (school, university, government) or informal (peer pressure and trends).
    • Formal and informal patterns are related to each other: example: social classes in aristocratic political regimes.

    Institutions

    • Institutions are sets of linked social practices (such as education, marriage, or the family) that are informed by broader culture.
    • They are regularly and continuously repeated, sanctioned and maintained by social norms, and have a major significance for the social structure.

    Norms

    • Norms are rules that prescribe correct behavior, remaining unofficial but commonly understood.
    • They are informed by values; sometimes, rules are made official (e.g., laws).
    • Examples include expected norms of behavior between mother and father; between professor and student.

    Values

    • Values are personal principles or standards of behavior, one's judgment of what is important in life.
    • They are often shared ideas of what is good/bad, desirable/undesirable, or sacred/profane in a society, based on social group membership.

    Understanding the Social World

    • Society affects the individual through determinism vs. free will.
    • What makes up society, and what affects society, is understood through the lens of structure vs. culture.

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