Test #2 Flashcards
A position in which individuals are placed, or to which they move, but such placement or movement has nothing to do with what people do or the nature of their capacities or accomplishments.
Ascribed Status
What are some examples of an ascribed status?
- Gender
- Race
- Age
A position acquired by people on the basis of what they accomplish or the nature of their capacities.
Achieved Status
What are some examples of an achieved status?
- Becoming a graduate of a university
- Being a Spouse
- A parent
- A successful Entrepeneur
This is a position that is more important than any others both for the person for the person in the position and all others involved.
Master Status
What is an example of a master status?
Being the quarterback for Ohio State University, in which it beats all the other roles the student has to being an athlete.
What is Role Embracement vs. Role Distancing?
Role Embracement is to foster the impression that our core social identity is attached to this status. Whereas Role Distancing is the impression that we are not attached to the role.
Conflicting expectations associated with a given position or multiple positions.
Role Conflict
What example does the book use for role conflict?
A professor who is expected to teach and do research can experience role conflict when they are researching more than preparing for class.
A particular type of domination; legitimate domination
Authority
What are the three types of authority?
- Rational Legal Authority- authorization is legitimated on the basis of legally enacted rules and the right of those with authority to command. For ex: the president
- Traditional Authority- authority based on the belief in long-running traditions. For ex: the pope is traditionally picked.
- Charismatic Authority- based on the devotion of followers due to what they define as characteristics of an exceptional leader For ex: Ghandi and Martin Luther King
Who is behind the idea on authority?
Max Weber
This is a type of group that is small, close knit and has intimate face to face interactions.
Primary Groups
This is a type of group that is large and impersonal, ties are relatively weak, and members do not know one another very well, and impact on others is not very strong.
Secondary group
This is a group which one takes into consideration in evaluating ones self.
Reference groups