Social structure are the physical things, and social constructions are the set of ideas. An example of this would be laws. Under social construction the law becomes the behaviors that are inforced for society, on the other hand social structure is where the laws come from and are created.
Ethonography is the research of being able to provide a full description of every day occurences in life. Qualitative and quantitative research method are the two ways in which one can research them. For example you would use a Qualitative research method when trying to find
Cultures, values, and norms relate to socialization because these are the things you need to acquire in order to develop a sense of self. Culture helps you develop a knowing of where your come from, values help your decide what is wrong and what is right, norms help you understand the social behavior which is expected from you.
Mead explained the “self” to have two stages the “Me” and “I”. The me represents the way you look at the world by social interactions and by what society says. The I represents the way you look at the world from your personal opinion. An example of this would be if Society says its ok to kill animals for food, its ok, but the “I” in me says it is not right.
The dramaturgical perspective is the idea that people live out their everyday lives performing. Goffman basically explained them in different concepts, three of which are Impression management, civil inattention, and non verbal communication.
Merton’s Deviance Typology explains the 5 ways people live their life. They are either a Conformist, Innovationist, Ritualist,