Social Structure : Stratification and Social Process in Society

Question

Which import points are included in structure of a social system according to Harry M. Johnson ?

Answer

According to Harry M. Johnson, the structure of a social system includes the following :

1. Sub-groups of various types and their interrelationships on the basis of relis done ative norms.

2. Roles of various types, within the larger system and within the sub-groups. Each role is connected with others through rational norms.

3. Regulative norms governing sub-groups, roles, and

4. Culture Values

He further says that any one of these elements - a type of sub-group, a role, a social norm or a value may be called a Partial Structure.

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Some More Questions From Social Structure : Stratification and Social Process in Society Chapter

Write in short the meaning of following terms/words :

(1) Status, (2) Socialization,

(3) Social Structure, (4) Social System,

(5) Role, (6) Role-Strain,

(7) Role-Conflict, (8) Role-Set,

(9) Norms.

What is meant by the following terms/words :

(1) Achieved Status, (2) Ascribed Status,

(3) Adaptive Function, (4) Dysfunctions,

(5) Esteem, (6) Prestige,

(7) Pattern-Maintenance,

(8) Preservation of Order,

(9) Functions.

Briefly write the meaning of following terms/words :

(1) Integrative Function,

(2) Latent Functions,

(3) Multiple Roles,

(4) Macro level of Social Structure,

(5) Menifest Functions,

(6) Master Status,

(7) Micro Level Social Structure,

(8) Values.

What is role-set ? Describe the role-set of a doctor in a hospital.

What do you mean by role-strain and role-conflict ? Give suitable examples.

Explain the meaning and role of social institutions.

What is meant by the following terms/words :

(a) Varna, (b) Caste, (c) Class, (d) Unequal Distribution of Resources, (e) Social Stratification, (f) Wealth or Property.

Explain the meaning of following terms/words :

(a) Power, (b) Psychological Gratification, (c) Gender Inequality, (d) Ethnicity, (e) Gender, (f) Sanskritization.

Explain in brief the meaning of terms/words :

(a) Diffusion, (b) Accomodation, (c) Cooperation, (d) Social Process, (e) Conflict.

What is meant by the following terms/words :

(a) Association Social Processes, (b) Dissociative Social Processes, (c) Heterogeneous Society, (d) Assimilation, (e) Interaction.