Chapter 3. Flashcards
Socially defined position in a group or society
Status
Network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction
Social Structure
Behavior expected of someone occupying a particular status
Roles
Assigned according to qualities beyond a persons control
- based on inherited traits
Ex. Son or daughter
Ascribed
Acquired through your own efforts
- skills, knowledge or abilities
Ex. Criminal, prostitute, teacher
Achieved
Plays greatest role in shaping a persons life and determining identity
- either achieved or ascribed
- changes over time
Master Status
Corresponding roles that define the patterns on interactions between related statuses.
Ex. Doctor to patient, and teacher to student.
Reciprocal Roles
Social determine behaviors of a person performing a role. ( what they’re expected to do)
Role expectations
Actual role behavior.
-may not ,arch the behavior expected.
Ex. Corrupt police officer
Role Performance
The different roles attached to a single status
Role Set
Fulfilling the role expectations of one status makes it difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status.
Ex. Good employee vs. Good student
Role Conflict
A person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status
Ex. ER Doctor- works long hours, limits time with kids
Role Strain
Process people go through to detach from a role that has been central to their self-identity.
Ex. Ex- convict
Role Exit
