Definitions
A set of positions (or what we also call statuses,
social locations, locations, or status positions)
What is social structure?
The three main social patterns created by social interaction
What are culture, social structure, and social institutions?
The tendency for people in a social organization to regard their own culture as central to the universe and to believe their own ideas, values, and rules must
be true.
What is ethnocentrism?
Karl Marx reminds us, equal distribution of material goods is impossible for this reason
What is private property?
The process by which we are taught to think and act the way we do, and it is the process that teaches us the institutions we are expected to follow.
What is socialization?
The degree to which a community is integrated, people feel like they belong, and have a sense of community
What is social solidarity?
The perspective you take on things when you ask what moment in history is it, who is in power, and what kind of social structure is in place?
What is the sociological perspective?