Unit 2: Self and Society

Question 1

What is status?

Answer 1

Status is a position that someone has in society. It can be fixed by others, or acheived.

Question 2

An example of high status?

Answer 2

Someone who is able to buy an expensive car, live in a large house and travel for pleasure is seen as successful and has a high status

Question 3

What is a symbol?

Answer 3

A symbol is something that carries a particular meaning that is recognized by people who share the same culture

Question 4

What is language?

Answer 4

Language allows people to communicate with one another and there are norms surrounding the use of language

Question 5

What are roles?

Answer 5

With each status, comes a set of norms, called a role. The role of a student includes the norms such as attending classes, asking questions, and learning. You have some choice over how you act over that role, like being a good student or being a lazy one.

Question 6

What is gender?

Answer 6

The roles and expectations associated with being male or female

Question 7

What is age?

Answer 7

a form of classification based on how old you are - childhood, youth, adulthood, and old age. there is a particular role expected with each age.

Question 8

What is ethinicity?

Answer 8

the state of belonging to a particular group based with a shared culture that has language, beliefs, history and traditions

Question 9

What are roles? (no. 2)

Answer 9

the behaviour expected of someone based of their status in society