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Macrosociology
the study of large-scale society, focusing on the social structure within a society and examining how those social structures create the social world.
Microsociology
is the study of the small interactions of daily life.
Social Structures
are patterns of relationships that endure from one generation to the next.
Groups
are any number of people with similar norms, values, and behaviors who frequently interact with one another.
Primary Groups
are small, intimate, and enduring.

Ex: family
Secondary Groups
are groups that are formal, superficial, and temporary.

Ex: people at a bus stop
Social Class
is a group with similar access to power, wealth, and prestige.
Status
is the position that you occupy within the social structure, which is often linked to social class.
Achieved Status
is a type of position that you earn or do something to attain.
Ascribed Status
is a position n society that is given or assigned.
Master Status
is the status toward which we gravitate.
Role
is the behavior of a specific status.
Role Expectations
are the anticipated behavior for a particular role.
Role Performance
is the degree to which a person plays the role in a manner we expect.
Role Conflict
is a phenomenon occuring when one is forced to choose between the competing demands of multiple roles.
Role Strain
occurs when the demands and expectations of one role are impossible for us to satisfy.
Stigma
is a mark of disgrace associated with a particular status, quality, or person.
Discredited Stigma
is a stigma that cannot be hidden from others or is no longer hidden from others.
Discreditable Stigma
is a stigma that can be concealed from others.
Social Institutions
are structures that provide for patterned relationships.
Gemeinschaft
refers to community connections that involve personal relationships based on friendship and kinship ties, such as family.
Gesellschaft
refers to societal connections that are more formal and impersonal.
Personal Space
is the invisible bubble that each of us has around ourselves to insulate us from others.
Intimate Distance
is distance reserved for those with whom we are very close.
Personal Distance
is distance that ranges from 18 inches to 4 feet; this distance is for normal conversations.
Social Distance
is distance that ranges from about 4 feet to 12 feet and is usually reserved for formal settings.
Public Distance
is the zone of interaction that is used to highly formal settings; this distance includes everything greater than 12 feet.
Impression Management
is management of the impression that the performer makes on others.
Front Stage
is what the audiences see, or the part of ourselves that we present to others.
Backstage
is the demeanor that incorporates our true feelings and beliefs.
Embarrasment
is a state that occurs when we realize our act has failed.
Face-Saving Work
is a reaction to embarassment in the form of either humor, anger, or retreat.
Demographic Similarity
refers to shared characteristics such as race, gender, or age.
Supervisor-Focused Impression Management
refers to techniques that involve flattering your boss and agreeing with your boss' opinions (or at least avoiding disagreements whenever possible)
Self-Focused Impression Management
refers to techniques that include acting modest about your accomplishments (even if that modesty is false), boasting occasionally about your success, and showing your friendliness and self-assuredness through smiles and eye contact.