Chapter 5: Learning Objectives, PowerPoint, Study Guides, and Resources

After reading the textbook, students should be able to identify:

• the role of social networks at the micro, meso, and macro-level
• social interaction through the rational choice, ethnomethodological, and dramaturgical perspective
• the role of groups and the importance of groups in everyday life.
• roles and statuses, primary, secondary, reference, and peer groups
• the difference between in-groups and out-groups.
• modern organizations and the development of bureaucracies.

Course Objective met:

demonstrate an understanding of the structures of society (including statuses, roles, groups, formal organizations and social institutions such as family, politics and the economy) and their influence on human behavior

Resources:

Chapter PowerPoint: Links to an external site. Use this as a guide with your readings!

Chapter Study Guide: Links to an external site. Important terms to know for the exam!

Student Resources: Links to an external site. Practice Quizzes, Flashcards, and more!