Social Support and Interaction

These flashcards cover key concepts related to social support, interaction, statuses, roles, and bureaucratic structures.

Emotional Support

Affection, love, trust, and caring, involving listening and emphasizing.

Esteem Support

Expressions of confidence and encouragement from people indicating belief in you.

Informational Support

Sharing information or providing advice to help others.

Tangible/Instrumental Support

Financial assistance or material goods provided to help someone manage their responsibilities.

Companionship Support

The sense of social belonging and companionship while engaging in activities together.

Ascribed Status

A social status that is assigned at birth and cannot be changed.

Achieved Status

A social position that an individual attains as a result of their actions and efforts.

Master Status

The status that dominates and defines an individual’s identity in society.

Role Strain

Tension experienced within a single status when one is unable to fulfill all obligations.

Role Conflict

Conflict between two or more statuses that compete for an individual's time and attention.

Role Exit

The process of disengaging from a role central to one's identity and establishing a new one.

Primary Groups

Close, intimate groups such as family and long-term friends that provide a sense of belonging.

Secondary Groups

Formal, impersonal groups with temporary relationships formed for a specific purpose.

Dramaturgical Approach

Theory that uses theater metaphors to analyze social interactions and roles.

Impression Management

The process of controlling how others perceive us in social situations.

Individual Discrimination

Differential treatment based on an individual's characteristics by another individual.

Institutional Discrimination

Discrimination that occurs at the organizational or institutional level.

Prejudice

Negative attitudes and judgments about a group that are not based on facts.

Bureaucracy

A structured organization governed by rules and regulations to achieve maximum efficiency.

McDonaldization

The widespread adoption of principles of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and uniformity in organizations.

Iron Rule of Oligarchy

The tendency for all organizations, even democratically structured ones, to become bureaucratic over time.

Division of Labour

Specialization of tasks within a bureaucracy that increases efficiency but may lead to alienation.

Technical Qualifications

The basis for hiring in a bureaucracy, which focuses on skills rather than personal connections.