Elements of Interaction Flashcards
Define status
Status: A position in society used to classify individuals.
Define ascribed status and give an example
Ascribed Status: Involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race,
gender, ethnicity, etc
Describe master status and give an example
Master Status: The status by which an individual is primarily
identified.
Define achieved status and give an example
Achieved Status: Voluntarily earned by an individual.
Define role
Role: A set of beliefs, values, and norms that define the
expectations of a certain status in a social situation
Define role performance
Role Performance: Refers to carrying out behaviors of a given role.
Define role partner
Role Partner: Another individual who helps define a specific role
within the relationship.
Define role set
Role Set: A set of all roles that are associated with a status.
Define role conflict and give an example
Example: You are super busy studying for the MCAT and you don’t have time to bring your mom to a doctor’s appointment. Your role as a premed student is getting in the way as your role as a daughter/son.
Difficulty managing MULTIPLE roles.
Define role strain and give an example
Role Strain: Difficulty managing JUST ONE role
Example: Your boss gives you alot of tasks but those tasks overlap with your work meetings
Define affinal kinship and give example
Affinal Kinship: Individuals that are related by choice.
E. g. marriage.
Define and give an example of consanguineous kinship
Consanguineous Kinship: Related through blood
Define in group
Group that you are in. Example same religious group, same university
Out group
Out-Group: Group you compete with or oppose.
Primary Group example
Those that contain strong emotional bonds.
Your family, friends, spouse
Secondary group
Often temporary. Contain weaker bonds overall
Your teachers, colleagues, classmates
Define bureaucracy
A rational system of administration, discipline, and
control. Max Weber gave it six defining characteristics.
Iron law of oligarchy
Iron Law of
Oligarchy:
Democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to
being ruled by an elite group.
Define sect and give an example
Sect: A religious group that arose from a split from a larger
religion.
Examples; Baptist, catholic
