Chapter+1+Sociology+Introduction

Gender - The personal traits and social positions that members of society attach to being male or female. High-income countries - The nations with the highest overall standards of living. Manifest functions - The recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern. Social dysfunction - Any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society. Stereotype - A simplified description applied to every person in some category Global perspective - The study of the larger world and our society's place in it. Race-conflict approach- A framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change. Gender-conflict approach- A point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between women and men. Latent functions- The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern.
 * In Jay and Gloria's household, Jay is the businessman who makes the money, and Gloria is the one to stay at home and take care of the house and do the cooking. This is a common view in society of men being the one to provide for their families. Gender roles can also be found in Cam and Mitchell's relationship where Cam assumes the female position as being a stay at home parent, and Mitchell as the lawyer who makes the money for the family.
 * This concept is demonstrated all throughout the series, as each of the three separate families in the show all live in a very upper class suburb with nice homes. This coorelates very well with how other countries perceive the standards of living found in North America.
 * The manifest function of Jay's dog, Stella, is to serve as a companion for him and as a family pet overall. This is the dogs intended purpose. This relates to society in general, because most people who own pets get them to serve as companions.
 * Jay's dog, Stella, also serves as a social dysfunction that creates conflict between him and his wife, Gloria. The dog's behaviors and actions, as well as the excess attention Jay gives to the dog, serve as a source for argument in their relationship.
 * In the Dunphy family, Alex and Haley represent typical stereotypes for high school teens. Haley, the older sister, is seen as popular and cool, but not very intelligent. Alex, on the other hand, is seen as the smart kid, or nerd, and therefore classified as uncool. These are common views most people have of the popular girls and the nerdy geeks.
 * Gloria, part of the Pritchett family, is originally from Colombia. Throughout the show she mentions how the United States is so much better than where she is from. Her perspective on her birthplace is viewed differently when she compares it to the U.S. Today, many people have different perspectives depending on where they are from.
 * Gloria is Colombian therefore she has many conflicts dealing with her race. Throughout the show she is always miserunderstood, or viewed as unequal because of her race. In todays society, many others can relate to this as well.
 * Claire and Phil are a married couple in the show. They are always competing to see who is the better parent. In one particular episode Claire brings up a point that men cannot perform the basic tasks that a mother takes on everyday. Phil decides to prove her wrong, which does not go as planned. This shows that men and women in todays society are not always equal to each other.
 * Manny, who is the son of Gloria and the stepson of Jay, Is a young boy who takes himself very seriously. Instead of doing things that a child should do, Manny decides to act very serious and wise like an adult. The function of a young child is to have fun and enjoy youth but instead Manny not only acts, but dresses like an adult. This is seen as unrecognized because a normal young child would not do any of those things.[[image:http://hellonerds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/modern-family-80.jpg width="364" height="303" align="right" caption="Haley (right) is stereotyped as not very intelligent because she is very pretty. Her sister Alex (left) is stereotyped as nerdy also because of the way she looks and acts"]][[image:http://images.wikia.com/modernfamily/images/0/0c/Manny.jpg width="232" height="303" align="left" caption="Manny is a young child who dresses,acts, and feels like an adult."]]