SOC101 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Current Lecture Outline of Current Lecture I.Social Structure & Social InteractionII.2 Sociological approachesA.Macrosociology-Social structures-Functionalist and conflict theoristB.Microsociology-Social interactions between people-Symbolic interactionistIII.Social StructureA.Social framework that directs and limits people’s behavior-Social facts (e.g.-gender, race class…etc.)-Social locationB.Importance of social structure in shaping individual behavior1.Zimbardo-Quiet Rage, prisoners/ guards (roles)2.Edin & Kefalas- Promises I Can Keep (why do poor teens have babies?)-Why poor women put motherhood before marriage?-2. Edin & Kefalas found that all the explanations for why the mothers became mothers are wrong-To the woman with the children: -Considered having a child to be a valid option-Shows that they are mature, adults that proves their worth-As a necessity, a sense of accomplishments-Saved from addiction/abuse-Only with people that were in long-term relationships-Thought of marriage as a luxury that needs full economic stability-Think abortion is only for desperate times, immoral, immature -To the middle class questioners:-Rather choose abortion3.Chambliss- “saints” & “roughnecks”-2 group of white high school boys that are delinquent juveniles a)Roughnecks:-Poor families -Regularly involved with police-Incarcerated in boy schoolsThese 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.b)Saints:-White upper class middle-Active in school clubs and fairs, used excuses of going to a club as a way to get out of school and cause trouble outside of town-Knew how to talk to authority when consulted by the policeAftermath:~ The “saints” graduated college, the athletes became coach or teacher~ The “roughnecks” had jobs of being a truck driver, 2 of the guys in jail, and small time gamblerSociety views:~ “ Saints” had a car to do their delinquent actions outside of town~ Roughnecks DID NOT have a car, so they did their delinquent action in town where everyone knows them, so their actions were more visible.~ When dealing with the police the “roughnecks” were always getting in trouble with the police for the smaller actions compared to the big actions like stealing a car. This caused them to think the police as being stupid so they would make the police mad.~ When dealing with the police the “ saints”, the police would let them go as a warning because they were out of town, so the police didn’t know them. Likewise, the “ saints” knew how to talk to authority so the police didn’t have much trouble with them.IV. Components of Social Structure:A. CultureB. Social Class: based on income, education, occupation, and especially wealthC. Social Status: position of a person occupies is not a necessarya) Ascribed status: - Involuntary- E.g. race, sex, teen...etc.b) Achieved status- Voluntary- E.g. athlete, thiefc) Master status- Achieved/Ascribed- In our society-> sex/ gender- Very important - STRONG expectations- How to look/actD. Roles: - Role: way supposed to perform in the status (responsibilities)- Status: something someone occupies- Fences: having freedom, but doesn’t go very far- Status inconsistency: role is not completed(E.g. being born poor->becoming rich) Status set vs role set:- Status set: a set of statuses that one holds- Role set: roles associated with status of what you are supposed to do to have that statusRole conflict vs role strain:- Role conflict: when 2 or more roles come together in a crash, incompatibility with different roles (e.g. police officer who has a family member that is going against the law)- Role strain: incompatibility to 1 role only (e.g. a teacher that has to be nice and friendly to the students but also to be stern to get the work done)Role exit: leaving a role that is very important in your life (e.g. rumspringa, trans gendering)E. Groups ( in the textbook): which people belong (e.g. peer pressure)F. Social Institutions: society meets basic needs (establish context to where they live that then shapes and influences the decisions of how people live their lives) - Functionalist’s opinion--- social institutions are good- Replace members: keep society going- Socialize new members- Produce/Distribute goods & services- Preserve order- Give sense of purpose to its members/ taught why they should be in that group - Conflict Theorist: Social institutions are not good- Elite maintain elite privilege- Social institutions are structured to reproduce gender inequality- How family/economic devalues labor that devalues women’s work that ineffect causes gender inequality to