10 Questions
Which term refers to the arrangement of people, groups, and organizations in relation to each other?
Social structure
Which branch of sociology is concerned with the communication between people using symbols?
Symbolic interactionism
What is the term for the learned customs, beliefs, values, knowledge, artifacts, and symbols shared among a group of people?
Culture
What are specific guidelines for action that dictate how people should behave in particular situations?
Values
What are general ideas that people share about what is good or bad, desirable or undesirable?
Values
Which branch of sociology is concerned with the communication between people using symbols?
Symbolic interactionism
What are general ideas that people share about what is good or bad, desirable or undesirable?
Values
What are specific guidelines for action that dictate how people should behave in particular situations?
Norms
What is the term for the learned customs, beliefs, values, knowledge, artifacts, and symbols shared among a group of people?
Culture
Which term refers to the arrangement of people, groups, and organizations in relation to each other?
Social structure
Study Notes
Social Structure and Culture
- Social structure refers to the arrangement of people, groups, and organizations in relation to each other.
Sociology of Symbolic Interaction
- This branch of sociology is concerned with the communication between people using symbols.
Culture
- Culture refers to the learned customs, beliefs, values, knowledge, artifacts, and symbols shared among a group of people.
Norms
- Norms are specific guidelines for action that dictate how people should behave in particular situations.
Values
- Values are general ideas that people share about what is good or bad, desirable or undesirable.
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