SOCIO 211 1st Edition Lecture 5I. Micro- Macro Linksa. Oftentimes, looking at micro level interactions can reveal patterns in the society at largeb. Ethnographic studies have, for example illuminated racial and gender inequalities, fear of the homeless, and power structures in corporationsII. Social role: a set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or statusIII. Status: the social honor or prestige that a particular group is accorded by other membersof society. Status privilege may be positive or negativeIV. Social position: the social identity an individual has in a given group or society. Social position may be general in nature (those associated with gender roles or more special occupational roles)V. Social interactiona. The ways in which people respond to one anotherVI. Social structurea. The way in which a society is organized into predicted relationships VII. Social institutiona. An organized pattern of beliefs and behavior center on basic social needs VIII. Statusesa. Ascribedi. A social position assigned to a person by society without regard for person’s unique talents or characteristics1. Race 2. Gender b. Achievedi. A social position that is within our power to change1. Social status IX. Identitiesa. Raceb. Class c. Genderd. Sexuality e. Agef. Size g. Religionh. Ability 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.X. Race/ethnicitya. Race is a social constructb. Ethnicity is associated with culture and traditions of a specific locationc. Racism is the belief that there are inherent different traits in human “racial” groups, which justify discrimination. It is used to describe discrimination basic on ethnic or cultural bias. XI. Sex and gendera. Sex is the biological distinction/ physical difference between male/female/intersexb. Gender is a social construct and regards to masculinity and femininity, values, and perceptions, beliefs, and attitudesc. Sexism is sex/gender discrimination and the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to ones sex that implies superiority or inferiority XII. Heterosexisma. Are attitudes, bias, and discrimination against same-sex sexuality and relationships. It ranks LGBTQQIA individuals as second-class citizens in regards to various legal and civil rights. i. Lesbianii. Gayiii. Bisexualiv. Transgenderv. Queervi. Questioningvii. Intersexviii. Asexualix. Allies XIII. Classa. Class, also known as social classes, are economic or cultural arrangement of groups in society and usually comprises, upper, middle, and loser class. Class distinction is between the powerful and the powerlessb. Classism is differential treatment based on social class or perceived social class. It’s a systematic oppression of subordinated class groups to advantage and strengthen the dominant class groups. It’s the systematic assignment of characteristic worth. XIV. Sizea. Size pertains to physical characteristic whether its height or weightb. Sizism is the discrimination or prejudice against people of “abnormal” body size XV. Religiona. Religion is collection of cultural systems, beliefs systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and moral valuesb. Some religions have privilege, depending on locationc. Religious privilege is the favoring religion, religious beliefs, and religious figures.XVI. Age a. Ageism is stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, normative, and values used tojustifyXVII. Abilitya. Abilism is a set of beliefs, processes, practices that favor normative body structure based on abilities, and it labels anyone else as
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