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Ch 4

Ch 4. Social Structure. What is social structure . Network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction Status-socially defined position in a group or society (ascribed, achieved, & master Role- behavior expected of someone occupying a particular status. Status.

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Ch 4

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  1. Ch 4 Social Structure

  2. What is social structure • Network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction • Status-socially defined position in a group or society (ascribed, achieved, & master • Role- behavior expected of someone occupying a particular status

  3. Status • Ascribed Status- according to qualities beyond a person’s control • ex. Race, family heritage, gender, age • NOT abilities, efforts or accomplishments • Achieved Status- status one achieves through their own efforts • Includes skills, knowledge, & ability • Example: high school graduate , parent, husband, athlete • Master Status-greatest role in shaping a person’s life & determining their identity • can be ascribed or achieved • can change through the course of one’s life

  4. Roles: You occupy a status but you play a role • Reciprocal role- corresponding role that define the pattern of interaction between related status • Ex. Coach-athlete, teacher-student, father-son • Can you think of more? • Role expectations • Doctor • Parent • Police officer • Role performance • Role Conflict • Role strain

  5. Roles: You occupy a status but you play a role • Reciprocal role- corresponding role that define the pattern of interaction between related status • Ex. Coach-athlete, teacher-student, father-son • Can you think of more? • Role expectations • Doctor- treat patients with care and skill • Parent-provide emotional and physical security to child • Police officer-uphold the law • Role performance-doesn’t always live up to the expectation • Role Conflict • -occurs between statuses • Ex . Your role as a worker conflicts with your role as a student • Role strain- when a person has a difficult meeting the expectations of a single status

  6. Social Institutions: system of statuses, roles, values and norms that is organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of Society • What are the basic needs of society? • Physical & emotional support • Transmitting knowledge • Producing goods and services • Maintaining social control

  7. Ex. Of social institutions • Family • Economy • Politics, • Education • Religion • Also media, medicine & science

  8. Types of social interaction • Exchange- -most basic and common -Reciprocity –the idea of owing something in return • Competition- -Causes advancement in business, school & sports -Can lead to stress, lack of cooperation , inequality & conflict • Conflict -Wars, disagreements within groups, legal disputes, clashes over ideology • Cooperation • Accommodation • Neither cooperate or conflict • ex. Compromise, truce, mediation, arbitration

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