UCSP: How Society is Organized (3)

groups assigned to be accomplish jobes which obviously cannot be done by a single individual

An array of structured beliefs and rules that ascertains how a society will struggle to meet basic social needs

a social unit in which individuals feel at home and with which they obviously can identify and be part with

The first and most basic social unit of a society

The capacity to transform visions into reality, depends on requirements of the situation, sets a vision and a strategy

Necessary to care and protect the children, to offer and impart a kinship system for social organization

Explain the meaning of existence, Provide social stability in terns of moral and ethical code of bahevior

Represents the way that resources are used to meet human needs and wants

groups organized to support of influence social actions

Characteristics of Institutions: The components tend to band together and reinforce one another.

This is the act or process of imparting general knowledge developing the powers of reasoning and judgement

Necessary because it allows people to make a living and determines how to acquire and distribute good and services

Emphasize the completion of a task, Directing the group towards its goals

collection of people who share social characteristics but may not necessarily know one another

social group with 2 members, has intense social interaction

Made up of people who are emotionally attached, understand each other well, and seek each other's company

the framework of societal institutions and social practices that comprises a society and corroborate restrictions

A social group that serve as a point of reference in making evaluations & decisions

A social in which most relationships are impersonal, formal, contractural or bargain-like

it's larger, temporary, superficial, more impersonal, more formal

social group with 3 members, is more stable than dyad

Gemeinschaft's culture is homogenous and tradition-bound

two of more people who have at least 1 goal in common and share mutual styles in terms of thinking and behaving

References groups that serve as benchmarks for specific or narrowly defined attitudes ir behavior

Gesselschaft's culture is heterogenous and more advanced

people who happen to be at the same place, at the same time

A social group commanding a member's esteems & loyalty

A social in which most relationships are personal and/or is usually traditional

groups which are organized to meet the special interests of its members

small extended interaction, intimate/face-to-face contact, emotional ties cooperative

Meet basic needs not addressed by other institutions, ultimate concerns about life and death

A group to which an individual or another group is compared, as a point of comparison, referencen or benchmark

People who share only part of their lives while focusing on a goal or task that needs to be accomplished

Relationship is individualistic, business-like, secondary, and rationalized

function more or less alone

More expressive, Include everyone in the decision making

Characteristics of Institutions: They function as a unit and they are dependent on one another.

The political oragnization of a society. The purpose is to keep order and make group decisions

Characteristics of Institutions: Their repeated uniformities, patterns, and trends become codes of conduct.

A social group which one feel competition or opposition

A social unit to which dont belong due to differences in social categories, which they dont identify & not willing to be

References group that greatly influence general or broadly defined values or behavior

Characteristics of Institutions: They are relatively permanent in their content.

Focus on collective well- being, Maintains good spirit

Good style in handling crisis, take personal charge of decision making, demand strict compliance from subordinates

defined as a structure of society that intends to meet the needs of society's members

It is a community that manifests intimate, private, and exclusive living and familism

A group of social positions, connected by social relations, performing a social role