social structure and demographics

manifest function

intended to help some part of a fuction

latent funtion

inintended positive functions

conflict theory

karl marx, power differencials contribute to social order

symbolic interactionism

many people understand the same pictures and genstures

social constructionism

how a group of people determin the significance of something like money

social institutions

social structures associated with certain behaviors and relationships (family, education, religion, government and economy, healthcar and medicine,

material culture vs non material culture (symbolic)

meaning of objects in a given society (american flag) vs ideas that represent a culture

what are cultural barriers

when a cultural difference impedes interaction with others

demographic shift vs demographic transition

changes in population makeup over time vs specific changes to birth and death rates

what are the 4 changes if demographic transition

death and birth rates both high, death rates drop, increased contraception decr birth rates, lower birth and death rates

what are social movements that promote social change?

proactive

social movements that resist social change

reactive