s but having to grade them; physicians: make you feel better but give painful treatments. Ideas to know and understand from the lectureThe relationship and similarity between the concepts of gemeinshaft, gesellschaft and mechanical and organic solidarity.The functions of social institutions as defined by a structural functionalism and conflict theory.The difference between ascribed and achieved status, as well as the ability to apply each concept given an example.The meaning of status inconsistency, as well as the ability to apply the concept given an example.You should understand Erving Goffman’s theory of dramaturgy and the associated concepts of front stage, back stage, role performance, and impression management.The difference between role conflict and role strain and the ability to distinguish between the two given examples.Write definitions along with an example other than the ones given in the textbook.Macrosociology: analysis of social life focusing on broad features of social structure, such as social class and the relationships of groups to one another; an approach usually used by functionalist and conflict theorists. Gallop polls examine the large-scale social forces by sampling numerous people rather than doing one-on-one interviews.Microsociology: analysis of social life focusing on social interaction; an approach usually used by symbolic interactionists. Psychiatrists focus on how what people do when they come together impacts their social lives.Social Interaction: what people do when they are in the presence of one another. A preacher counseling a young married couple. He hits her.Status: the position that someone occupies in society or a social group. The owner of a salon, even though she performs services also, has more clout and is distinguished.Status Set: all the statuses or positions that an individual has. The salon owner is married to another business owner, is middle class, is a female, etc. These aspects a...
