Ch.4 - Social Structural Framework Flashcards
social interaction
how people act/respond to others + foundation for all relationships + groups in society
social structure
complex framework of societal institutions - makes up society + limits behavior
status
socially defined position in a group or society w/ certain expectations, rights / duties
status set
all the statuses occupy @ a given time
ascribed status
social position conferred @ birth / INVOLUNTARILY = NO CONTROL
achieved status
social position a person assumes VOLUNTARILY = CONTROL
master status
most IMPORTANT status occupied
status symbols
material signs that inform others of a person’s specific status
roles
different expectations associated w/ a specific status
ex) student = status
- attend class, study = role
role expectation
ways a specific role SHOULD be played
role performance
the way a person ACTUALLY plays a role
role conflict
incompatible role demands placed on a person from 2+ statuses at a time
-mom, employee, sister etccc
role strain
incompatible role demands are built into a single status that a person occupies
ex) having two exams in one day
social group
2 or more people who interact frequently / share a common identity, feeling of interdependence
Primary Social Group
family, friends
