Social Structure Flashcards
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Define Social Structure
A
The boundaries (formal and informal) that people confront as they make decisions about their individual and collective actions
1
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What is a Structural Resource
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The things you are born having assigned or access to (race, money, gender, social status, etc.)
2
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Define Achieved Social Status
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Social status that is a direct result of your efforts (occupation, education level, marital status)
3
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Define Ascribed Social Status
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The status assigned to you by society not regarding individual characteristics (race, gender, etc.)
4
Q
Define Life Chances
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Opportunities to create favorable life experiences
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Define Social Role
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Set of expectations about the attitudes and behaviors of people with certain social statuses
