Sociology

The study of societies and the social worlds that individuals inhabit within them

beliefs about members of a group that are usually false, are the basis of assumptions made about individual members of the group

influence of society on individuals

the basic rules of society that help us know what is and is not appropriate to do in any situation

the flip side of social interaction, the external forces, most notably in the social hierarchies and institutions of society

a set of important social relationships that provide individuals and groups with different kinds of status

longstanding practices(marriage,family) as well as organizations that regulate those practices(government, military) framework for lives

our positions within an institution or organization that come with specific rules or expectations about how to behave

enter the daily lives of those they study in hopes of understanding how they navigate and give meaning to their worlds

refers to what we think we know about the world

Who or what to include in the study.

understanding that individuals are constructed and shaped by and through communication with other individuals, groups and institutions

social control exercised by common sense understanding of what is appropriate in a specific time and place

the systems of belief and knowledge

a distinct social category that is set off from others and has associated with it a set of expected behaviors and roles for individuals

the inability to understand, accept, or reference patterns of behavior or belief different from ones own

individuals long term possibilities and potential

the lack of progress women have made moving into valued executive positions

the ability or right to have special access to opportunities or claims on rewards

Shifting from one stage of life to another

a set of understandings about rules and norms that become so ingrained that they become routine

different economic and social groups