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Social Structure and Status

Social Structure and Status. Chapter 5 Section 1. Section Preview. We will cover: Social Structure Status Ascribe Status Achieved status Journal #21 What status do you have? Examples of statuses I have are teacher, brother, son, etc. Role Play. I need six volunteers

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Social Structure and Status

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  1. Social Structure and Status Chapter 5 Section 1

  2. Section Preview • We will cover: • Social Structure • Status • Ascribe Status • Achieved status • Journal #21 • What status do you have? Examples of statuses I have are teacher, brother, son, etc.

  3. Role Play • I need six volunteers • One student represents status by being a “student” • As a class brainstorm a list of expectations and responsibilities of being a student. • Other volunteers will act out the first five items listed. • Students doing the actions are roles while the first student is status. • Journal #21 • What status do you have? Examples of statuses I have are teacher, brother, son, etc. • Do students have more roles than statuses? Why do you think that might be?

  4. What is social structure? Social structure – the underlying patterns of relationships in a group. What does that mean?

  5. Status • We are not born with mental maps of our status, we must learn. • Status – a position a person occupies within a social structure. • Student, doctor, teacher, mother, son, etc. • Status helps us define who and what we are in relation to others within a the same social structure. • Why do you think sociologists study status?

  6. Ascribed vs. Achieved Status • There are two basic types of social statuses: • Ascribed and Achieved • Ascribed Status – a position that is neither earned nor chosen but assigned. • Male/Female • Achieved Status – a position that is chosen or earned. • Husband/Wife, teacher, pro football player, etc • Demonstration • Number off every third person.

  7. Status Set As a student you do not occupy just one status Status Set – all of the statuses that a person occupies at a particular time. Do people with a similar status share the same status sets?

  8. Master Status • Are there statuses that you hold that are more important to you than others? • If so, there statuses are called master status • Master Status – a position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life. • Some statuses have a stronger influence on where, how well, and how long you live. • Do you think there is such a thing as ascribed or achieved master statuses? • With a partner: • Make a list of five famous people in history (max of three people living) • For each person, list their master status and how that influences how we think of them now. • Example: Abe Lincoln

  9. In class assignment • Section 1 Assessment: #1-9 • You only have to write the letter a,b,c,d

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