SOC 101 Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. What is ScienceII. Social ScienceIII. Common Sense BeliefIV. Science and Critical ThinkingV. What is CriticismVI. Rational vs. NonrationalOutline of Current Lecture I. The Structure of SocietyII. Levels of Social OrganizationIII. Creating StructureIV. StatusV. RolesVI. Our Groups VII. Organizations & Institutions Current LectureThe Structure of Society- Think of social structure as how relationships are organized and the social places this organization createso Ex. How families are organized- How is this different from the way your friendships, school, or work relationships are organized?Levels of Social Organization- Macrolevel – the larger forces and structures – global, national, regional, federal government, and international relations - Midlevel – large, and usually impersonal organizational structures, job sectors, etc.- Microlevel – personal, often intimate relations, small groups Creating Structure- Through our interactions we reproduce and create social structures - Anthony Giddens’ Structuration Theory – while humans take actions and make choices, they do so in an environment given by culture, resources, etc. Status These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Any position acknowledged by the social group and named – mother, teacher, son, president, etc.- Ascribed status – given at birth or involuntarily acquired – sex, race, physical attributes- Achieved status – earned or voluntarily acquired – star athlete, doctor- Status symbol – anything that advertises a position – uniform, crown Roles- Sets of rights, obligations, and behaviors associated with specific statuses- Role strain – when the role overwhelms and demands too much- Role conflict – when roles conflict or contradict – being a working parent, a working student, etc.Our Groups - Collections of people with whom we share some purpose, interest, or goal- Primary group – family, long-term, and intimate- Secondary group – school, work, club- In-groups and out-groups – inclusion vs. exclusion- Dyads – groups of 2 – intimate but strained - Triads – when a 3rd person is added to the group of 2  mediate, divide, replace – dynamic changes Organizations & Institutions - Organizations are large groupings of people usually directed toward a specific purpose and often hierarchical- Institutions relatively stable sets of roles, statuses, and groups that provide the foundation for particular social activityo Ex. Family, education, religion, politics,