Unit 2 - Status and Role as Key to Socialization Flashcards
In all of the many social groups that we as individuals belong to, we have a _____ and a _____ to fulfill.
status; role
This is our relative social position within a group.
Status
This is the part our society expects us to play in a given status.
Role
This gives us a set of statuses and role tags that allow people to know what to expect from each other – they make us more predictable.
Social group membership
It is common for people to have multiple overlapping what?
statuses and roles
The way in which people get their statuses can vary significantly in detail from _____ to _____.
culture; culture
These are statuses that are acquired by doing something.
Achieved
These statuses are the result of being born into a particular family or being born male or female.
Ascribed